Palettes / Colors / #DED2EB
#DED2EB — Pale Muted Purple
#DED2EB is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DED2EB 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.
#DED2EB 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 #DEEAD1; it also sits naturally between #D1D2EA and #EAD1EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DED2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 210, 235 |
| HSL | 269°, 38%, 87% |
| HSV | 269°, 11%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 11%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.17, 67.62, 88.06 |
| Yxy | 67.62, 0.3045, 0.3021 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.82, 8.69, -10.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.23, 8.59, -10.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DED2EB
.text { color: #DED2EB; }
.background { background-color: #DED2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DED2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 210, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 38%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DED2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 210, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DED2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 210, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DED2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DED2EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DED2EB
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Tones of #DED2EB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEEAD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DED2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DED2EB
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 #DED2EB: ·
How #DED2EB 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 #DED2EB 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 #DED2EB?
#DED2EB is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 210, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DED2EB?
#DED2EB is RGB 222, 210, 235 — HSL 269°, 38%, 87% — CMYK 6%, 11%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DED2EB?
Its complement is #DEEAD1; analogous partners are #D1D2EA and #EAD1EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DED2EB for text?
Black text on #DED2EB has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.