Palettes / Colors / #DED4FB
#DED4FB — Pale Vivid Purple
#DED4FB 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 #DED4FB 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.
#DED4FB 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 #F2FBD5; it also sits naturally between #D5DFFB and #F2D5FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DED4FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 212, 251 |
| HSL | 255°, 83%, 91% |
| HSV | 255°, 16%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 16%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.08, 69.58, 100.95 |
| Yxy | 69.58, 0.2942, 0.2880 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.79, 10.78, -17.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.42, 10.75, -18.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 83% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 16% · 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 #DED4FB
.text { color: #DED4FB; }
.background { background-color: #DED4FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DED4FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 212, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 83%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DED4FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 212, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DED4FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 212, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DED4FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DED4FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2FBD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DED4FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DED4FB
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 #DED4FB: ·
How #DED4FB 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 #DED4FB 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 #DED4FB?
#DED4FB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 212, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DED4FB?
#DED4FB is RGB 222, 212, 251 — HSL 255°, 83%, 91% — CMYK 12%, 16%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DED4FB?
Its complement is #F2FBD5; analogous partners are #D5DFFB and #F2D5FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DED4FB for text?
Black text on #DED4FB has a contrast ratio of 14.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.