Palettes / Colors / #DECCFE
#DECCFE — Pale Vivid Purple
#DECCFE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#DECCFE 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 #ECFECD; it also sits naturally between #CDD4FE and #F7CDFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DECCFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 204, 254 |
| HSL | 262°, 96%, 90% |
| HSV | 262°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.61, 65.87, 102.81 |
| Yxy | 65.87, 0.2921, 0.2764 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.93, 15.64, -22.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.16, 15.64, -23.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DECCFE
.text { color: #DECCFE; }
.background { background-color: #DECCFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DECCFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 204, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 96%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DECCFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 204, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DECCFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 204, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DECCFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DECCFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECFECD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DECCFE: #000000.
How #DECCFE 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 #DECCFE 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 #DECCFE?
#DECCFE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 204, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DECCFE?
#DECCFE is RGB 222, 204, 254 — HSL 262°, 96%, 90% — CMYK 13%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DECCFE?
Its complement is #ECFECD; analogous partners are #CDD4FE and #F7CDFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DECCFE for text?
Black text on #DECCFE has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.