#DEC0F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.078 310.7), rgb(222, 192, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#DEC0F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC0F4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 192, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.078 310.7) |
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 #DEC0F4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC0F4 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC0F4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC0F4 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC0F4
oklch(85% 0.078 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C081E9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05CE3
oklch(63.2% 0.204 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C3BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#852BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.206 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2692
oklch(42.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#582674
oklch(37.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#DEC0F4 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) | #B8CAF6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC6D2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC0F4
#DEC0F4
oklch(85% 0.078 310.7)
- #BCD9A3
#BCD9A3
oklch(85% 0.079 130.9)
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 #DEC0F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #DEC0F4 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.