What color is #DEDBE3?

#DEDBE3 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color White Elephant. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEDBE3?

The RGB value is 222, 219, 227: 222 red, 219 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDBE3?

The complementary color is #E0E3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEDBE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDBE3 color

#DEDBE3 rgb(222, 219, 227)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEDBE3 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 85.9% green and 89% blue (222, 219, 227).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 13% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is White Elephant (#DEDEE5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#DEDBE3 color codes

HEX	`#DEDBE3`
RGB	`rgb(222, 219, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 85.9%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 13%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 4%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.84, 2.47, -3.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.84, 4.32, 304.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.318, 71.739, 82.853)`
Decimal	`14605283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDBE3, 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 #DEDBE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDBE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	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 #DEDBE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedbe3; }
.text { color: #dedbe3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedbe3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 219 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedbe3, #e2dbe3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DEDBE3?: #DEDBE3 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color White Elephant. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEDBE3?: The RGB value is 222, 219, 227: 222 red, 219 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDBE3?: The complementary color is #E0E3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDBE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.