#DEC2F9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.081 307.8), rgb(222, 194, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#DEC2F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.081 307.8) |
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 #DEC2F9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2F9 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC2F9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC2F9 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC2F9
oklch(85.6% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF5
oklch(81% 0.104 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9839D8
oklch(55.5% 0.231 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8229BB
oklch(49% 0.214 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2597
oklch(42.7% 0.177 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#562579
oklch(37.7% 0.139 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#DEC2F9 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) | #B9CCFB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC9D5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2F9
#DEC2F9
oklch(85.6% 0.081 307.8)
- #C0DAA1
#C0DAA1
oklch(85.5% 0.081 127.9)
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 #DEC2F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #DEC2F9 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.