#DECFF7 Color
#DECFF7 is rgb(222, 207, 247) in RGB, hsl(263, 71%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DECFF7rgb(222, 207, 247)hsl(263, 71%, 89%)hsv(263, 16%, 97%)cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 3%)oklch(87.9% 0.057 302.3)lab(85.31% 10.94 -17.76)lch(85.31% 20.85 301.64)What #DECFF7 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 #DECFF7, 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 purple in the library.
#DECFF7 Channel Values
How #DECFF7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 222 · G 207 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 71% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 16% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DECFF7 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DECFF7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DECFF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DECFF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DECFF7
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DECFF7.
How #DECFF7 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.
#DECFF7#D2D2F7#D7D1F7#D4D4F7#D8D2F7#D9D5D5#DBD2E3#D5D5D5Using #DECFF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-decff7: #DECFF7;background-color: #DECFF7;colors: { 'color-decff7': '#DECFF7' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.812, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_decff7">#DECFF7</color>fill="#DECFF7"More Purple Colors
#DECFF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DECFF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DECFF7?
#DECFF7 is a lightest purple — rgb(222, 207, 247) in RGB and hsl(263, 71%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #DECFF7?
#DECFF7 is rgb(222, 207, 247) — red 222, green 207, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DECFF7?
#DECFF7 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DECFF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DECFF7 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DECFF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DECFF7 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 10.2, which is visibly different.
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