#DEC0FD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.089 306.9), rgb(222, 192, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#DEC0FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC0FD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 192, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.089 306.9) |
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 #DEC0FD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC0FD | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC0FD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC0FD text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC0FD
oklch(85.3% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.183 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF53F5
oklch(63.1% 0.235 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B2CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.254 307)
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Step 700
700
#8419C5
oklch(49% 0.236 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B1BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.196 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#57207F
oklch(37.7% 0.153 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#DEC0FD 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) | #B5CBFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC8D5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC0FD
#DEC0FD
oklch(85.3% 0.089 306.9)
- #BFDA9B
#BFDA9B
oklch(85.3% 0.089 127)
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 #DEC0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
Use #DEC0FD 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.