#DEC5E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.047 322.6), rgb(222, 197, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#DEC5E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 32%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.047 322.6) |
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 #DEC5E1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC5E1 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5E1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5E1 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC5E1
oklch(85.3% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.097 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9755A1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#814589
oklch(49% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#693970
oklch(42.7% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#DEC5E1 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) | #C3CBE2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CEE0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC7CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5E1
#DEC5E1
oklch(85.3% 0.047 322.6)
- #BED7BB
#BED7BB
oklch(85.3% 0.047 142.2)
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 #DEC5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #DEC5E1 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.