Palettes / Colors / #DED1F3
#DED1F3 — Pale Purple
#DED1F3 is a purple color we call Pale 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 #DED1F3 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.
#DED1F3 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 #E7F3D2; it also sits naturally between #D2D6F3 and #F0D2F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DED1F3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 209, 243 |
| HSL | 263°, 59%, 89% |
| HSV | 263°, 14%, 95% |
| CMYK | 9%, 14%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 69.10, 67.60, 94.20 |
| Yxy | 67.60, 0.2993, 0.2928 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.81, 10.77, -15.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.22, 10.69, -15.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 95%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DED1F3
.text { color: #DED1F3; }
.background { background-color: #DED1F3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DED1F3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 209, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 59%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DED1F3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 209, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DED1F3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 209, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DED1F3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DED1F3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DED1F3
Tints of #DED1F3
Tones of #DED1F3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7F3D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DED1F3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DED1F3
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 #DED1F3: ·
How #DED1F3 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 #DED1F3 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 #DED1F3?
#DED1F3 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 209, 243). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DED1F3?
#DED1F3 is RGB 222, 209, 243 — HSL 263°, 59%, 89% — CMYK 9%, 14%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #DED1F3?
Its complement is #E7F3D2; analogous partners are #D2D6F3 and #F0D2F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DED1F3 for text?
Black text on #DED1F3 has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.