#DEC4EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.061 313.8), rgb(222, 196, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#DEC4EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4EC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.061 313.8) |
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 #DEC4EC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4EC | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC4EC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4EC text on black | 13.21:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC4EC
oklch(85.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CD
oklch(63.2% 0.161 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#974CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.175 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#813CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#693382
oklch(42.8% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D68
oklch(37.6% 0.106 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#DEC4EC 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) | #BFCCEE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC8D1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4EC
#DEC4EC
oklch(85.5% 0.061 313.8)
- #BFD9B0
#BFD9B0
oklch(85.5% 0.062 134.1)
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 #DEC4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #DEC4EC 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.