#DEC5F6
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.072 308), rgb(222, 197, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#DEC5F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5F6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.072 308) |
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 #DEC5F6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC5F6 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5F6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5F6 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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)
#DEC5F6
oklch(86% 0.072 308)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A963E0
oklch(63.2% 0.189 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9545CD
oklch(55.7% 0.205 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B2
oklch(49.2% 0.191 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#DEC5F6 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) | #BDCEF8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CFF4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCBD6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5F6
#DEC5F6
oklch(86% 0.072 308)
- #C3DBA8
#C3DBA8
oklch(86.1% 0.073 128.4)
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 #DEC5F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
Use #DEC5F6 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.