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#DEC0EC Color

#DEC0EC is rgb(222, 192, 236) in RGB, hsl(281, 54%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEC0EC
HEX#DEC0EC
RGBrgb(222, 192, 236)
HSLhsl(281, 54%, 84%)
HSVhsv(281, 19%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.068 315)
LABlab(81.36% 16.84 -17.82)
LCHlch(81.36% 24.52 313.37)

What #DEC0EC 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 #DEC0EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.12Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.07Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.84Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.28Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 11.29Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 11.81

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

#DEC0EC Channel Values

How #DEC0EC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 54% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 19% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEC0EC 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEC0EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEC0EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEC0EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DEC0EC
Complementary
#CEECC0
Analogous
#C8C0EC
Analogous
#ECC0E4
Triadic
#ECDEC0
Triadic
#C0ECDE
Split comp.
#E4ECC0
Split comp.
#C0ECC8

Tints & Shades of #DEC0EC

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

#E2C8EF
#E6D0F1
#EBD8F3
#EFE0F6
#F3E7F8
#F7EFFA

Shades

#C895DF
#AF66D1
#993BC4
#742D95
#52206A
#2E123B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEC0EC.

How #DEC0EC 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#DEC0EC
Protanopia#C6C6EC
Protanomaly#D0C3EC
Deuteranopia#CBCBEB
Deuteranomaly#D3C6EC
Tritanopia#D9C6C6
Tritanomaly#DBC4D6
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEC0EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dec0ec: #DEC0EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEC0EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dec0ec': '#DEC0EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.753, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dec0ec">#DEC0EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEC0EC"

More Purple Colors

#DEC0EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DEC0EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEC0EC?

#DEC0EC is a lightest purple — rgb(222, 192, 236) in RGB and hsl(281, 54%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #DEC0EC?

#DEC0EC is rgb(222, 192, 236) — red 222, green 192, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEC0EC?

#DEC0EC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEC0EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEC0EC scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEC0EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEC0EC 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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