#DEC1E9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.063 316.7), rgb(222, 193, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#DEC1E9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1E9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.063 316.7) |
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 #DEC1E9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1E9 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC1E9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC1E9 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC1E9
oklch(84.8% 0.063 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B8
oklch(55.7% 0.18 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#DEC1E9 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) | #BCC9EB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC5CE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1E9
#DEC1E9
oklch(84.8% 0.063 316.7)
- #BAD7AF
#BAD7AF
oklch(84.7% 0.063 137.1)
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 #DEC1E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
Use #DEC1E9 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.