#DEC3F2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.07 310.7), rgb(222, 195, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#DEC3F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 195, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.07 310.7) |
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 #DEC3F2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC3F2 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC3F2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC3F2 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC3F2
oklch(85.5% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DA
oklch(63% 0.185 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9845C8
oklch(55.7% 0.201 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8235AD
oklch(49.2% 0.187 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321941
oklch(26.9% 0.077 311.1)
#DEC3F2 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) | #BCCCF4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDF0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC9D3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC3F2
#DEC3F2
oklch(85.5% 0.07 310.7)
- #C0D9A9
#C0D9A9
oklch(85.4% 0.07 130.2)
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 #DEC3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
Use #DEC3F2 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.