#DEC2E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.057 319.5), rgb(222, 194, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#DEC2E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.057 319.5) |
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 #DEC2E5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2E5 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC2E5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC2E5 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC2E5
oklch(84.9% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B069C1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#DEC2E5 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) | #BFC9E7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC5CE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2E5
#DEC2E5
oklch(84.9% 0.057 319.5)
- #BBD7B4
#BBD7B4
oklch(84.9% 0.056 139.4)
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 #DEC2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.054
Use #DEC2E5 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.