#DEC4EB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.06 314.5), rgb(222, 196, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#DEC4EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4EB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.06 314.5) |
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 #DEC4EB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4EB | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC4EB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4EB text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC4EB
oklch(85.4% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CB
oklch(63.1% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#813D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#DEC4EB 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) | #BFCBED | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC8D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4EB
#DEC4EB
oklch(85.4% 0.06 314.5)
- #BFD8B1
#BFD8B1
oklch(85.3% 0.059 134.3)
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 #DEC4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #DEC4EB 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.