#DEC4F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.7% 0.071 309.3), rgb(222, 196, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#DEC4F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.071 309.3) |
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 #DEC4F4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC4F4 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC4F4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4F4 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC4F4
oklch(85.7% 0.071 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EE
oklch(81% 0.091 309)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E5
oklch(70.8% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DD
oklch(63.1% 0.187 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9645CA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8035AF
oklch(49.1% 0.188 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#682D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#DEC4F4 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) | #BDCDF6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEF2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCAD4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4F4
#DEC4F4
oklch(85.7% 0.071 309.3)
- #C2DAA9
#C2DAA9
oklch(85.8% 0.071 129)
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 #DEC4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
Use #DEC4F4 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.