#DEC4FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.079 306.6), rgb(222, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#DEC4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4FA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 84%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.079 306.6) |
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 #DEC4FA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC4FA | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC4FA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4FA text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC4FA
oklch(86% 0.079 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA5EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.206 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#963DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.225 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#802DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#682897
oklch(42.8% 0.173 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#DEC4FA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DACBD6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4FA
#DEC4FA
oklch(86% 0.079 306.6)
- #C3DBA3
#C3DBA3
oklch(86% 0.079 126.8)
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 #DEC4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.006
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
Use #DEC4FA 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.