#DEC5D9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.039 332.7), rgb(222, 197, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#DEC5D9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5D9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 27%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.039 332.7) |
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 #DEC5D9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC5D9 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5D9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5D9 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC5D9
oklch(85% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB6
oklch(70.6% 0.08 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A4
oklch(63.2% 0.101 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#99598F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#DEC5D9 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) | #C5CADA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACDD8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C6CB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5D9
#DEC5D9
oklch(85% 0.039 332.7)
- #BCD6C2
#BCD6C2
oklch(85.1% 0.039 152.4)
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 #DEC5D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #DEC5D9 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.