#DEC1F8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.081 308.6), rgb(222, 193, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#DEC1F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1F8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 80%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.081 308.6) |
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 #DEC1F8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1F8 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC1F8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC1F8 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC1F8
oklch(85.3% 0.081 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE80EF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.213 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A38D7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#8328BB
oklch(49.1% 0.215 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2497
oklch(42.7% 0.178 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#572578
oklch(37.8% 0.138 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#DEC1F8 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) | #B8CBFA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC8D4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1F8
#DEC1F8
oklch(85.3% 0.081 308.6)
- #BFDAA1
#BFDAA1
oklch(85.4% 0.081 128.6)
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 #DEC1F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #DEC1F8 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.