#DEC1EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.07 313), rgb(222, 193, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#DEC1EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1EF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.07 313) |
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 #DEC1EF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1EF | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC1EF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC1EF text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC1EF
oklch(85% 0.07 313)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C084E0
oklch(70.8% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF61D7
oklch(63% 0.184 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8434AA
oklch(49.2% 0.186 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C89
oklch(42.6% 0.154 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#DEC1EF 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) | #BBCAF1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCED | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC6D1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1EF
#DEC1EF
oklch(85% 0.07 313)
- #BCD8A9
#BCD8A9
oklch(84.9% 0.07 132.9)
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 #DEC1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #DEC1EF 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.