#DEC8F3
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.5% 0.063 308.1), rgb(222, 200, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#DEC8F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.063 308.1) |
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 #DEC8F3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC8F3 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC8F3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC8F3 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC8F3
oklch(86.5% 0.063 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B789DE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A569D5
oklch(63% 0.166 308)
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Step 600
600
#914EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.179 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#643488
oklch(42.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#DEC8F3 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) | #C1CFF5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D1F2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCDD6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC8F3
#DEC8F3
oklch(86.5% 0.063 308.1)
- #C6DBAF
#C6DBAF
oklch(86.4% 0.063 128.4)
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 #DEC8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
Use #DEC8F3 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.