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#DEDBF6 Color

#DEDBF6 is rgb(222, 219, 246) in RGB, hsl(247, 60%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEDBF6
HEX#DEDBF6
RGBrgb(222, 219, 246)
HSLhsl(247, 60%, 91%)
HSVhsv(247, 11%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.037 290.7)
LABlab(88.27% 4.85 -12.85)
LCHlch(88.27% 13.73 290.70)

What #DEDBF6 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 #DEDBF6, 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 blue in the library.

#DEDBF6 Channel Values

How #DEDBF6 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 219 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 60% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 11% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEDBF6 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEDBF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEDBF6; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DEDBF6

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 #DEDBF6.

How #DEDBF6 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#DEDBF6
Protanopia#DCDCF6
Protanomaly#DDDBF6
Deuteranopia#DCDCF6
Deuteranomaly#DDDCF6
Tritanopia#DADFDF
Tritanomaly#DCDDE8
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #DEDBF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dedbf6: #DEDBF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEDBF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dedbf6': '#DEDBF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.859, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_dedbf6">#DEDBF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEDBF6"

More Blue Colors

#DEDBF6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEDBF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEDBF6?

#DEDBF6 is a lightest blue — rgb(222, 219, 246) in RGB and hsl(247, 60%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #DEDBF6?

#DEDBF6 is rgb(222, 219, 246) — red 222, green 219, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEDBF6?

#DEDBF6 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEDBF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEDBF6 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEDBF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEDBF6 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 5.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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