What color is #DEDBE5?

#DEDBE5 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEDBE5?

The RGB value is 222, 219, 229: 222 red, 219 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDBE5?

The complementary color is #E2E5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEDBE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDBE5 color

#DEDBE5 rgb(222, 219, 229)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEDBE5 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 85.9% green and 89.8% blue (222, 219, 229).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 16% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac (#E1E0EB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.37:1).

#DEDBE5 color codes

HEX	`#DEDBE5`
RGB	`rgb(222, 219, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 85.9%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 16%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 4%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.9, 2.83, -4.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.9, 5.34, 302.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.596, 71.85, 84.315)`
Decimal	`14605285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDBE5, 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 #DEDBE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDBE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.37:1	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 #DEDBE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedbe5; }
.text { color: #dedbe5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedbe5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 219 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedbe5, #e3dbe5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DEDBE5?: #DEDBE5 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEDBE5?: The RGB value is 222, 219, 229: 222 red, 219 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDBE5?: The complementary color is #E2E5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDBE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.