#DEC6E8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.7% 0.053 316), rgb(222, 198, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#DEC6E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6E8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.053 316) |
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 #DEC6E8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC6E8 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC6E8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6E8 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC6E8
oklch(85.7% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700
#7F4396
oklch(49.2% 0.141 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#DEC6E8 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) | #C2CDEA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DECAD1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6E8
#DEC6E8
oklch(85.7% 0.053 316)
- #C1D9B6
#C1D9B6
oklch(85.8% 0.054 135.8)
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 #DEC6E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #DEC6E8 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.