#DEC1FD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.087 306.6), rgb(222, 193, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#DEC1FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1FD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.087 306.6) |
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 #DEC1FD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1FD | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC1FD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC1FD text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC1FD
oklch(85.5% 0.087 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFA
oklch(80.8% 0.113 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.179 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE55F3
oklch(63.1% 0.23 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A2FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.25 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#831EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.232 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B1E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.192 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#56217E
oklch(37.6% 0.15 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#DEC1FD 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) | #B7CBFF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC9D6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1FD
#DEC1FD
oklch(85.5% 0.087 306.6)
- #C0DA9C
#C0DA9C
oklch(85.4% 0.087 126.6)
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 #DEC1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #DEC1FD 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.