What color is #DECCE0?

#DECCE0 is #DECCE0 (222, 204, 224 in RGB; hsl(294, 24%, 84%)). It sits in the purple family. Contrast is 1.52:1 on white and 13.82:1 on black.

Is #DECCE0 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.52:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #DECCE0 in CSS?

Use #DECCE0, color: #decce0;, or a custom property like --color-decce0: #decce0;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: fuchsia-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Purple

#DECCE0 (#DECCE0) — practical notes

#DECCE0 (#decce0) sits in the purple family at about 294° hue, 24% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.52:1 on white and 13.82:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: fuchsia-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #decce0 as small body text on white — 1.52:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#DECCE0

100% opacity · sRGB

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#DECCE0

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purple family Calculated from HEX

HEX#DECCE0

RGBrgb(222, 204, 224)

HSLhsl(294, 24%, 84%)

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Selected text: #DECCE0

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO1.52:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.52:1

Against black13.82:1

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Color codes

HEX

#decce0

RGB

rgb(222, 204, 224)

HSL

hsl(294, 24%, 84%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8659 0.0334 322.79)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 9%, 0%, 12%)

CSS variable

--color-decce0: #decce0;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colordecce0-1: #decce0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

fuchsia-100

Very different · ΔE 6.37 · #FAE8FF

Nearest CSS named color

Thistle

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.9 · #D8BFD8

Nearest Material color

purple-50

Very different · ΔE 5.81 · #F3E5F5

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 14.85 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #decce0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #decce0 as small body text on white — 1.52:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Purple family swatches still need a measured foreground pair. Verify this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Thistle#D8BFD8 Material Purple 50#F3E5F5 Material Deep Purple 100#D1C4E9 Tailwind fuchsia 100#FAE8FF Tailwind purple 100#F3E8FF Tailwind pink 100#FCE7F3 Tailwind purple 200#E9D5FF Material Pink 50#FCE4EC Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Tailwind pink 200#FBCFE8 Tailwind violet 200#DDD6FE Material Purple 100#E1BEE7