#DEC4E7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.055 317.4), rgb(222, 196, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#DEC4E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.055 317.4) |
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 #DEC4E7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4E7 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC4E7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4E7 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC4E7
oklch(85.3% 0.055 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9850AF
oklch(55.6% 0.158 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#824096
oklch(49.1% 0.147 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#69357A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#DEC4E7 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) | #C0CBE9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC8D0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4E7
#DEC4E7
oklch(85.3% 0.055 317.4)
- #BED8B5
#BED8B5
oklch(85.4% 0.055 137.7)
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 #DEC4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #DEC4E7 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.