Palettes / Colors / #DEDBF4
#DEDBF4 — Pale Muted Blue
#DEDBF4 is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DEDBF4 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.
#DEDBF4 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F1F4DC; it also sits naturally between #DCE5F4 and #EBDCF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEDBF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 219, 244 |
| HSL | 247°, 53%, 91% |
| HSV | 247°, 10%, 96% |
| CMYK | 9%, 10%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 71.78, 72.72, 95.84 |
| Yxy | 72.72, 0.2987, 0.3026 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.32, 5.70, -11.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.28, 5.66, -12.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 96%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEDBF4
.text { color: #DEDBF4; }
.background { background-color: #DEDBF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEDBF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 219, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 53%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEDBF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 219, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEDBF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 219, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEDBF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEDBF4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEDBF4
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Tones of #DEDBF4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1F4DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEDBF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEDBF4
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 #DEDBF4: ·
How #DEDBF4 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 #DEDBF4 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 #DEDBF4?
#DEDBF4 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 222, 219, 244). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEDBF4?
#DEDBF4 is RGB 222, 219, 244 — HSL 247°, 53%, 91% — CMYK 9%, 10%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #DEDBF4?
Its complement is #F1F4DC; analogous partners are #DCE5F4 and #EBDCF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEDBF4 for text?
Black text on #DEDBF4 has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.