#DEC6F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.1% 0.068 308.5), rgb(222, 198, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#DEC6F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 68%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.068 308.5) |
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 #DEC6F4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC6F4 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC6F4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6F4 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC6F4
oklch(86.1% 0.068 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#DEC6F4 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) | #BFCEF6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CFF3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCCD5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6F4
#DEC6F4
oklch(86.1% 0.068 308.5)
- #C4DBAB
#C4DBAB
oklch(86.2% 0.069 128.6)
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 #DEC6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
Use #DEC6F4 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.