#DEC6F1
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.064 310.1), rgb(222, 198, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#DEC6F1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6F1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.064 310.1) |
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 #DEC6F1 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC6F1 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC6F1 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6F1 text on black | 13.45:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC6F1
oklch(86% 0.064 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DD
oklch(70.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A867D4
oklch(63% 0.169 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#944CC1
oklch(55.7% 0.182 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA7
oklch(49.2% 0.17 310)
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Step 800
800
#663287
oklch(42.6% 0.141 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#DEC6F1 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) | #C0CEF3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CFF0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCBD4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6F1
#DEC6F1
oklch(86% 0.064 310.1)
- #C3DAAE
#C3DAAE
oklch(86% 0.064 130.2)
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 #DEC6F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
Use #DEC6F1 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.