#DEC4DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.044 327.1), rgb(222, 196, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#DEC4DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4DD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.044 327.1) |
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 #DEC4DD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4DD | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC4DD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4DD text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC4DD
oklch(85% 0.044 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CBE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.117 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5699
oklch(55.7% 0.127 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#834683
oklch(49.1% 0.118 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#DEC4DD 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) | #C3CADE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CDDC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C6CC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4DD
#DEC4DD
oklch(85% 0.044 327.1)
- #BBD6BD
#BBD6BD
oklch(84.9% 0.045 147.2)
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 #DEC4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #DEC4DD 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.