#DEC5E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.4% 0.051 318.8), rgb(222, 197, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#DEC5E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.051 318.8) |
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 #DEC5E5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC5E5 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5E5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5E5 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC5E5
oklch(85.4% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBD
oklch(63.2% 0.134 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9753A9
oklch(55.6% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#814391
oklch(49.2% 0.136 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#693876
oklch(42.8% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#DEC5E5 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) | #C2CBE6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CEE4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC8D0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5E5
#DEC5E5
oklch(85.4% 0.051 318.8)
- #BFD8B8
#BFD8B8
oklch(85.5% 0.051 138.9)
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 #DEC5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #DEC5E5 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.