#DEC8EE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.3% 0.057 311), rgb(222, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#DEC8EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC8EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.057 311) |
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 #DEC8EE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC8EE | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC8EE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC8EE text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC8EE
oklch(86.3% 0.057 311)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.149 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9152B8
oklch(55.6% 0.162 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C429E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#653780
oklch(42.8% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#DEC8EE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D0ED | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCCD5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC8EE
#DEC8EE
oklch(86.3% 0.057 311)
- #C5DAB4
#C5DAB4
oklch(86.3% 0.056 131.2)
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 #DEC8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #DEC8EE 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.