Palettes / Colors / #DEC4EB
#DEC4EB — Pale Muted Purple
#DEC4EB is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DEC4EB 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.
#DEC4EB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D3EBC6; it also sits naturally between #CCC6EB and #EBC6E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEC4EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 196, 235 |
| HSL | 280°, 49%, 85% |
| HSV | 280°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 17%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 64.86, 61.01, 86.95 |
| Yxy | 61.01, 0.3048, 0.2867 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.38, 16.13, -15.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.11, 15.96, -16.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 77% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEC4EB
.text { color: #DEC4EB; }
.background { background-color: #DEC4EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEC4EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 196, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 49%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEC4EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 196, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEC4EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 196, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEC4EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEC4EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3EBC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEC4EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEC4EB
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 #DEC4EB: ·
How #DEC4EB 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 #DEC4EB 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 #DEC4EB?
#DEC4EB is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 196, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEC4EB?
#DEC4EB is RGB 222, 196, 235 — HSL 280°, 49%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 17%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DEC4EB?
Its complement is #D3EBC6; analogous partners are #CCC6EB and #EBC6E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEC4EB for text?
Black text on #DEC4EB has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.