#DEC7D6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.033 338.7), rgb(222, 199, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#DEC7D6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 26%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.033 338.7) |
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 #DEC7D6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC7D6 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC7D6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC7D6 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC7D6
oklch(85.3% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7CA
oklch(81% 0.042 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC759B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#DEC7D6 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) | #C8CBD7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCED5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C7CC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC7D6
#DEC7D6
oklch(85.3% 0.033 338.7)
- #BED6C7
#BED6C7
oklch(85.4% 0.033 158.2)
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 #DEC7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #DEC7D6 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.