Palettes / Colors / #DEC4FD
#DEC4FD — Pale Vivid Purple
#DEC4FD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DEC4FD 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.
#DEC4FD 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 #E3FDC4; it also sits naturally between #C4C7FD and #FAC4FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEC4FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 196, 253 |
| HSL | 267°, 93%, 88% |
| HSV | 267°, 23%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 23%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.59, 62.10, 101.35 |
| Yxy | 62.10, 0.2926, 0.2688 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.97, 19.72, -24.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.80, 19.72, -26.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 77% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEC4FD
.text { color: #DEC4FD; }
.background { background-color: #DEC4FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEC4FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 196, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 93%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEC4FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 196, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEC4FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 196, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEC4FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEC4FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3FDC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEC4FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEC4FD
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 #DEC4FD: ·
How #DEC4FD 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 #DEC4FD 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 #DEC4FD?
#DEC4FD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 196, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEC4FD?
#DEC4FD is RGB 222, 196, 253 — HSL 267°, 93%, 88% — CMYK 12%, 23%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DEC4FD?
Its complement is #E3FDC4; analogous partners are #C4C7FD and #FAC4FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEC4FD for text?
Black text on #DEC4FD has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.