#DEC2F1
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.071 311.6), rgb(222, 194, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#DEC2F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.071 311.6) |
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 #DEC2F1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2F1 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC2F1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC2F1 text on black | 13.09:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC2F1
oklch(85.3% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE61DA
oklch(63.1% 0.187 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9943C7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8334AC
oklch(49.2% 0.188 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#56296F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#DEC2F1 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) | #BBCBF3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDEF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC8D2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2F1
#DEC2F1
oklch(85.3% 0.071 311.6)
- #BED9A9
#BED9A9
oklch(85.3% 0.071 131.7)
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 #DEC2F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
Use #DEC2F1 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.