#DEC1EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.069 313.6), rgb(222, 193, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#DEC1EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.069 313.6) |
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 #DEC1EE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1EE | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC1EE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC1EE text on black | 12.96:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC1EE
oklch(85% 0.069 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C084DE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B062D5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B44C2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8435A8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D88
oklch(42.8% 0.152 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#DEC1EE 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) | #BBCAF0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC6D0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1EE
#DEC1EE
oklch(85% 0.069 313.6)
- #BCD8AA
#BCD8AA
oklch(85% 0.069 133.3)
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 #DEC1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
Use #DEC1EE 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.