#DEDDED

A color in the Violet family

#dedded is a color in the Violet family: RGB(222, 221, 237), HSL(244°, 31%, 90%), CMYK(6%, 7%, 0%, 7%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.67:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dedded
RGBrgb(222 221 237)
RGB (legacy)rgb(222, 221, 237)
RGB %rgb(87% 87% 93%)
HSLhsl(244 31% 90%)
HSV / HSBhsv(244, 7%, 93%)
HWBhwb(244 87% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.55 2.56 -7.72)
LCHlch(88.55 8.13 288.37)
OKLaboklab(0.9031 0.007 -0.0205)
OKLCHoklch(0.9031 0.0217 288.83)
Decimal14605805

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.3
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue244°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)31% / 7%
Lightness (HSL)90%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7336
Red / Green / Blue222 / 221 / 237

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.67:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 16.7 / -86.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -19.2 / 86.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dedded;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.31% 0.0217 288.83);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(222 221 237 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dedded] text-[#dedded] border-[#dedded]">