#DEC0E9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.6% 0.065 317), rgb(222, 192, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#DEC0E9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC0E9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 192, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.065 317) |
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 #DEC0E9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC0E9 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC0E9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC0E9 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC0E9
oklch(84.6% 0.065 317)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9455AA
oklch(55.6% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4492
oklch(49% 0.134 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#DEC0E9 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) | #BBC8EB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC4CE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC0E9
#DEC0E9
oklch(84.6% 0.065 317)
- #B9D7AE
#B9D7AE
oklch(84.6% 0.064 137.3)
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 #DEC0E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #DEC0E9 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.