#DEACEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.106 317.4), rgb(222, 172, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#DEACEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEACEF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 172, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.106 317.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DEACEF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEACEF | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEACEF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEACEF text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEACEF
oklch(81.2% 0.106 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD52DD
oklch(63.2% 0.217 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A82CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#901BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.22 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#751C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2071
oklch(37.8% 0.141 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#DEACEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3BAF2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFED | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB4C4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEACEF
#DEACEF
oklch(81.2% 0.106 317.4)
- #A0D28E
#A0D28E
oklch(81.2% 0.106 137.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DEACEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #DEACEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.