#DEC5F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.9% 0.069 308.9), rgb(222, 197, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#DEC5F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 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 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 68%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.069 308.9) |
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 #DEC5F4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC5F4 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5F4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5F4 text on black | 13.39:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC5F4
oklch(85.9% 0.069 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A964DB
oklch(63% 0.182 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9547C9
oklch(55.7% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AE
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#672F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#DEC5F4 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) | #BECDF6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CFF2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCBD5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5F4
#DEC5F4
oklch(85.9% 0.069 308.9)
- #C3DAAA
#C3DAAA
oklch(85.9% 0.069 128.6)
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 #DEC5F4, 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 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
Use #DEC5F4 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.