What color is #DED6EC?

#DED6EC is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DED6EC?

The RGB value is 222, 214, 236: 222 red, 214 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DED6EC?

The complementary color is #E4ECD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DED6EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DED6EC color

#DED6EC rgb(222, 214, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DED6EC is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 83.9% green and 92.5% blue (222, 214, 236).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 37% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.94:1).

#DED6EC color codes

HEX	`#DED6EC`
RGB	`rgb(222, 214, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 83.9%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 37%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 9%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.84, 6.77, -9.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.84, 11.9, 304.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.308, 69.679, 89.139)`
Decimal	`14604012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DED6EC, 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 #DED6EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DED6EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.94:1	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 #DED6EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ded6ec; }
.text { color: #ded6ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ded6ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 214 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ded6ec, #e9d6ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DED6EC?: #DED6EC is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DED6EC?: The RGB value is 222, 214, 236: 222 red, 214 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DED6EC?: The complementary color is #E4ECD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DED6EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.