#DEC4EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.4% 0.059 315.2), rgb(222, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#DEC4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4EA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.059 315.2) |
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 #DEC4EA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4EA | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC4EA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4EA text on black | 13.18:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC4EA
oklch(85.4% 0.059 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C9
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#974EB5
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315)
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Step 700
700
#813E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#DEC4EA 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) | #BFCBEC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC8D1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4EA
#DEC4EA
oklch(85.4% 0.059 315.2)
- #BFD8B2
#BFD8B2
oklch(85.4% 0.058 134.9)
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 #DEC4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #DEC4EA 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.