#DEC8F5
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.5% 0.066 307.1), rgb(222, 200, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#DEC8F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.066 307.1) |
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 #DEC8F5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC8F5 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC8F5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC8F5 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC8F5
oklch(86.5% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B789E2
oklch(70.8% 0.135 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A568D9
oklch(63.1% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#914CC7
oklch(55.7% 0.188 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 307)
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Step 800
800
#64328B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#512D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 307)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#DEC8F5 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) | #C1D0F7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D1F4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCED7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC8F5
#DEC8F5
oklch(86.5% 0.066 307.1)
- #C7DBAD
#C7DBAD
oklch(86.5% 0.065 126.8)
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 #DEC8F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
Use #DEC8F5 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.