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#DED6EB Color

#DED6EB is rgb(222, 214, 235) in RGB, hsl(263, 34%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DED6EB
HEX#DED6EB
RGBrgb(222, 214, 235)
HSLhsl(263, 34%, 88%)
HSVhsv(263, 9%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.03 303)
LABlab(86.75% 5.71 -9.32)
LCHlch(86.75% 10.93 301.50)

What #DED6EB 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 #DED6EB, 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.

#DED6EB Channel Values

How #DED6EB 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 214 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 34% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 9% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DED6EB 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DED6EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DED6EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DED6EB

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.

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How #DED6EB 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#DED6EB
Protanopia#D7D7EB
Protanomaly#DAD7EB
Deuteranopia#D9D9EB
Deuteranomaly#DBD8EB
Tritanopia#DBD9D9
Tritanomaly#DCD8E0
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #DED6EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ded6eb: #DED6EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DED6EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ded6eb': '#DED6EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.839, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ded6eb">#DED6EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DED6EB"

More Purple Colors

#DED6EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DED6EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DED6EB?

#DED6EB is a lightest purple — rgb(222, 214, 235) in RGB and hsl(263, 34%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #DED6EB?

#DED6EB is rgb(222, 214, 235) — red 222, green 214, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DED6EB?

#DED6EB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DED6EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DED6EB scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DED6EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DED6EB 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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