#DEC9E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(86% 0.04 322), rgb(222, 201, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#DEC9E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 29%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.04 322) |
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 #DEC9E1 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC9E1 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9E1 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9E1 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC9E1
oklch(86% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#A773AF
oklch(63% 0.105 322)
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Step 600
600
#925B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B84
oklch(49.1% 0.105 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#653D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#DEC9E1 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) | #C7CEE2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD0E0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFCBD1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9E1
#DEC9E1
oklch(86% 0.04 322)
- #C3D8C0
#C3D8C0
oklch(86% 0.04 141.7)
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 #DEC9E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #DEC9E1 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.