#DEC4E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.053 319), rgb(222, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#DEC4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.053 319) |
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 #DEC4E5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4E5 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC4E5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4E5 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC4E5
oklch(85.2% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBE
oklch(63% 0.14 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#DEC4E5 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) | #C1CBE6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC7CF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4E5
#DEC4E5
oklch(85.2% 0.053 319)
- #BDD7B6
#BDD7B6
oklch(85.1% 0.053 139.1)
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 #DEC4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #DEC4E5 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.