#DEC3E9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.059 316.2), rgb(222, 195, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#DEC3E9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC3E9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 195, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.059 316.2) |
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 #DEC3E9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC3E9 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC3E9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC3E9 text on black | 13.08:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC3E9
oklch(85.2% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#994DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 316)
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Step 700
700
#823D9B
oklch(49% 0.157 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#DEC3E9 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) | #BFCAEB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC7D0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC3E9
#DEC3E9
oklch(85.2% 0.059 316.2)
- #BDD8B1
#BDD8B1
oklch(85.2% 0.06 136)
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 #DEC3E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #DEC3E9 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.