Palettes / Colors / #DECCEF
#DECCEF — Pale Muted Purple
#DECCEF is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.
#DECCEF 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 #DDEFCD; it also sits naturally between #CDCDEF and #EFCDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DECCEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 204, 239 |
| HSL | 271°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 271°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.30, 64.95, 90.65 |
| Yxy | 64.95, 0.3019, 0.2914 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.46, 12.64, -14.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.59, 12.53, -15.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DECCEF
.text { color: #DECCEF; }
.background { background-color: #DECCEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DECCEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 204, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DECCEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 204, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DECCEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 204, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DECCEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DECCEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDEFCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DECCEF: #000000.
How #DECCEF 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 #DECCEF 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 #DECCEF?
#DECCEF is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 204, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DECCEF?
#DECCEF is RGB 222, 204, 239 — HSL 271°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DECCEF?
Its complement is #DDEFCD; analogous partners are #CDCDEF and #EFCDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DECCEF for text?
Black text on #DECCEF has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.