Palettes / Colors / #DEC3DD
#DEC3DD — Pale Dusty Pink
#DEC3DD is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DEC3DD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DEC3DD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C4DEC5; it also sits naturally between #D2C4DE and #DEC4D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEC3DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 195, 221 |
| HSL | 302°, 29%, 82% |
| HSV | 302°, 12%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.69, 59.78, 76.64 |
| Yxy | 59.78, 0.3149, 0.3002 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.72, 14.03, -9.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.32, 13.77, -9.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 76% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEC3DD
.text { color: #DEC3DD; }
.background { background-color: #DEC3DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEC3DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 195, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 29%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEC3DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 195, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEC3DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 195, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEC3DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEC3DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4DEC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEC3DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEC3DD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DEC3DD: ·
How #DEC3DD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DEC3DD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEC3DD?
#DEC3DD is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 195, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEC3DD?
#DEC3DD is RGB 222, 195, 221 — HSL 302°, 29%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEC3DD?
Its complement is #C4DEC5; analogous partners are #D2C4DE and #DEC4D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEC3DD for text?
Black text on #DEC3DD has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.