#DEC3F6
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.075 308.7), rgb(222, 195, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#DEC3F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 195, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 74%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.075 308.7) |
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 #DEC3F6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC3F6 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC3F6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC3F6 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC3F6
oklch(85.6% 0.075 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F1
oklch(81% 0.097 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC83E9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9740D0
oklch(55.5% 0.215 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8130B4
oklch(49% 0.2 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#692A92
oklch(42.7% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#DEC3F6 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) | #BBCCF8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CEF4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC9D4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC3F6
#DEC3F6
oklch(85.6% 0.075 308.7)
- #C1DAA6
#C1DAA6
oklch(85.7% 0.075 128.8)
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 #DEC3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.011
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
Use #DEC3F6 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.