What color is #DECDE5?

#DECDE5 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DECDE5?

The RGB value is 222, 205, 229: 222 red, 205 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DECDE5?

The complementary color is #D4E5CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DECDE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DECDE5 color

#DECDE5 rgb(222, 205, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DECDE5 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 80.4% green and 89.8% blue (222, 205, 229).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.97:1).

#DECDE5 color codes

HEX	`#DECDE5`
RGB	`rgb(222, 205, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 80.4%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 10%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.41, 10.19, -9.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.41, 14.07, 316.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.096, 64.85, 83.149)`
Decimal	`14601701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DECDE5, 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 #DECDE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DECDE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.97:1	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 #DECDE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #decde5; }
.text { color: #decde5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #decde5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 205 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #decde5, #e5cde0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #DECDE5?: #DECDE5 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DECDE5?: The RGB value is 222, 205, 229: 222 red, 205 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECDE5?: The complementary color is #D4E5CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECDE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.