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#DEC0DB Color

#DEC0DB is rgb(222, 192, 219) in RGB, hsl(306, 31%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEC0DB
HEX#DEC0DB
RGBrgb(222, 192, 219)
HSLhsl(306, 31%, 81%)
HSVhsv(306, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.049 329.2)
LABlab(80.92% 14.44 -9.40)
LCHlch(80.92% 17.23 326.94)

What #DEC0DB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DEC0DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DEC0DB Channel Values

How #DEC0DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 192 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 31% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEC0DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEC0DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEC0DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEC0DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DEC0DB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEC0DB.

How #DEC0DB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DEC0DB
Protanopia#C6C6DB
Protanomaly#D0C3DB
Deuteranopia#CBCBDA
Deuteranomaly#D3C6DB
Tritanopia#DBC4C4
Tritanomaly#DCC2CD
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEC0DB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dec0db: #DEC0DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEC0DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dec0db': '#DEC0DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.753, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_dec0db">#DEC0DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEC0DB"

More Pink Colors

#DEC0DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEC0DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEC0DB?

#DEC0DB is a lightest pink — rgb(222, 192, 219) in RGB and hsl(306, 31%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.

What is the RGB value of #DEC0DB?

#DEC0DB is rgb(222, 192, 219) — red 222, green 192, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEC0DB?

#DEC0DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEC0DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEC0DB scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEC0DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEC0DB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 2.23, which is below the threshold most people can see.

Open #DEC0DB in a Tool

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