#DEC3EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.067 312.3), rgb(222, 195, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#DEC3EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC3EF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 195, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.067 312.3) |
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 #DEC3EF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC3EF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC3EF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC3EF text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC3EF
oklch(85.4% 0.067 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9848C1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A7
oklch(49.2% 0.177 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#692F87
oklch(42.6% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#DEC3EF 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) | #BDCBF1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC8D2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC3EF
#DEC3EF
oklch(85.4% 0.067 312.3)
- #BFD9AC
#BFD9AC
oklch(85.4% 0.067 132.2)
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 #DEC3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #DEC3EF 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.