#DEC5F5
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.071 308.4), rgb(222, 197, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#DEC5F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.071 308.4) |
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 #DEC5F5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC5F5 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5F5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5F5 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC5F5
oklch(86% 0.071 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A963DD
oklch(63% 0.185 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9546CB
oklch(55.7% 0.201 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F36B0
oklch(49.2% 0.188 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542B72
oklch(37.8% 0.121 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#DEC5F5 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) | #BDCDF7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CFF3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCBD5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5F5
#DEC5F5
oklch(86% 0.071 308.4)
- #C3DAA9
#C3DAA9
oklch(85.9% 0.07 128.3)
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 #DEC5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
Use #DEC5F5 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.