#DEC2E6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.058 318.7), rgb(222, 194, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#DEC2E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.058 318.7) |
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 #DEC2E6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2E6 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC2E6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC2E6 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
#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)
#DEC2E6
oklch(84.9% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B068C3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 319)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#843D97
oklch(49% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B337A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#DEC2E6 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) | #BEC9E8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC6CE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2E6
#DEC2E6
oklch(84.9% 0.058 318.7)
- #BBD7B3
#BBD7B3
oklch(84.9% 0.057 138.8)
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 #DEC2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.054
Use #DEC2E6 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.