Color #DED5DD Color / Colour Code #DED5DD
This page shows the hex color code for color #ded5dd (#DED5DD). The colour is a purple tone with 12% saturation and 85% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #DED5DD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#DED5DD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 277, 307, and 337 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 307, 67, and 187 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #DED5DD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 307 and saturation at 12%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 307 to 352 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 307 with its complement at 127 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #DED5DD
Lightness variations at hue 307 and 12% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #DED5DD
Design Use Cases for #DED5DD
Muted Accent Color
With 12% saturation, #DED5DD has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Near-White Background
At 85% lightness, #DED5DD is very close to white but carries a subtle purple tint. This is perfect for alternating row backgrounds in tables, subtle section differentiation, and adding warmth or coolness to an otherwise stark white design.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#DED5DD falls in the purple spectrum (hue 307). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #DED5DD (hue 307) to its complement at hue 127. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 337. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ded5dd, #d4ddd5);
CSS Code for #DED5DD
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Colors visually similar to #DED5DD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #DED5DD across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #DED5DD (#DED5DD)
#DED5DD is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 222 red, 213 green, and 221 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 307 degrees with 12% saturation and 85% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #DED5DD is 217/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #DED5DD against white is 1.43:1 and against black is 14.67:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 14.67:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #D4DDD5 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #DED5DD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #DAD4DD and #DDD4D8, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #DED5DD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #DED5DD?
- #DED5DD is Color #DED5DD, a purple color (colour) with RGB(222, 213, 221), HSL(307, 12%, 85%), and CMYK(0%, 4%, 0%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 217/255.
- Is #DED5DD accessible for text?
- Against white, #DED5DD has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 14.67:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #DED5DD?
- The complementary colour is #D4DDD5 (hue 127). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #DAD4DD and #DDD4D8. The triadic palette adds #DCDDD4 and #D4DCDD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #DED5DD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #ded5dd; or rgb(222, 213, 221); or hsl(307, 12%, 85%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 307 12% 85%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.