#DEC2F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.074 310), rgb(222, 194, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#DEC2F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.074 310) |
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 #DEC2F4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2F4 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC2F4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC2F4 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC2F4
oklch(85.4% 0.074 310)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9940CD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8330B2
oklch(49.2% 0.198 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321843
oklch(26.8% 0.081 309.9)
#DEC2F4 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) | #BACBF6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC8D3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2F4
#DEC2F4
oklch(85.4% 0.074 310)
- #BFD9A6
#BFD9A6
oklch(85.3% 0.074 129.8)
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 #DEC2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
Use #DEC2F4 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.