#DEC6E6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.6% 0.051 317.7), rgb(222, 198, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#DEC6E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6E6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.051 317.7) |
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 #DEC6E6 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC6E6 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC6E6 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6E6 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC6E6
oklch(85.6% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCB
oklch(70.8% 0.104 318)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9554AA
oklch(55.6% 0.145 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4492
oklch(49.1% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#673876
oklch(42.6% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#DEC6E6 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) | #C3CCE7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC9D1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6E6
#DEC6E6
oklch(85.6% 0.051 317.7)
- #C0D8B8
#C0D8B8
oklch(85.6% 0.051 137.9)
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 #DEC6E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #DEC6E6 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.