What color is #DEC3FB?

#DEC3FB is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Neon Boneyard. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEC3FB?

The RGB value is 222, 195, 251: 222 red, 195 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC3FB?

The complementary color is #E0FBC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC3FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC3FB color

#DEC3FB rgb(222, 195, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DEC3FB is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 76.5% green and 98.4% blue (222, 195, 251).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 88% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Neon Boneyard (#DFC5FE), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#DEC3FB color codes

HEX	`#DEC3FB`
RGB	`rgb(222, 195, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 76.5%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 88%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 22%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.66, 19.84, -24.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.66, 31.17, 309.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.049, 61.525, 99.591)`
Decimal	`14599163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC3FB, 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 #DEC3FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC3FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	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 #DEC3FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec3fb; }
.text { color: #dec3fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec3fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 195 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec3fb, #fac3fb); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #DEC3FB?: #DEC3FB is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Neon Boneyard. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEC3FB?: The RGB value is 222, 195, 251: 222 red, 195 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC3FB?: The complementary color is #E0FBC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC3FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.