What color is #DEC3E0?

#DEC3E0 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEC3E0?

The RGB value is 222, 195, 224: 222 red, 195 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC3E0?

The complementary color is #C5E0C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC3E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC3E0 color

#DEC3E0 rgb(222, 195, 224)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEC3E0 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 76.5% green and 87.8% blue (222, 195, 224).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 32% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#DEC3E0 color codes

HEX	`#DEC3E0`
RGB	`rgb(222, 195, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 76.5%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 32%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 13%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.81, 14.58, -10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.81, 18.2, 323.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.092, 59.942, 78.753)`
Decimal	`14599136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC3E0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DEC3E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC3E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DEC3E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec3e0; }
.text { color: #dec3e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec3e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 195 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec3e0, #e0c3d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DEC3E0?: #DEC3E0 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEC3E0?: The RGB value is 222, 195, 224: 222 red, 195 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC3E0?: The complementary color is #C5E0C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC3E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.