Palettes / Colors / #DEC9FB
#DEC9FB — Pale Vivid Purple
#DEC9FB 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 #DEC9FB 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.
#DEC9FB 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 #E7FBCB; it also sits naturally between #CBCFFB and #F7CBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEC9FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 201, 251 |
| HSL | 265°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 265°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 20%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.42, 64.27, 100.07 |
| Yxy | 64.27, 0.2940, 0.2761 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.11, 16.63, -21.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.17, 16.60, -23.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 79% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEC9FB
.text { color: #DEC9FB; }
.background { background-color: #DEC9FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEC9FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 201, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEC9FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 201, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEC9FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 201, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEC9FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEC9FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7FBCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEC9FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEC9FB
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 #DEC9FB: ·
How #DEC9FB 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 #DEC9FB 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 #DEC9FB?
#DEC9FB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 201, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEC9FB?
#DEC9FB is RGB 222, 201, 251 — HSL 265°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 12%, 20%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DEC9FB?
Its complement is #E7FBCB; analogous partners are #CBCFFB and #F7CBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEC9FB for text?
Black text on #DEC9FB has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.