#DEC5F8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.1% 0.074 307.1), rgb(222, 197, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#DEC5F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.074 307.1) |
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 #DEC5F8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC5F8 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5F8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5F8 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC5F8
oklch(86.1% 0.074 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F1
oklch(81% 0.095 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A961E4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 307)
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Step 600
600
#9442D1
oklch(55.5% 0.212 307)
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Step 700
700
#7F32B5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#672C93
oklch(42.8% 0.163 307)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#DEC5F8 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) | #BDCEFA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CFF6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCCD6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5F8
#DEC5F8
oklch(86.1% 0.074 307.1)
- #C4DBA6
#C4DBA6
oklch(86.1% 0.075 127)
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 #DEC5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #DEC5F8 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.