#DEC9EE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.5% 0.055 310.6), rgb(222, 201, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#DEC9EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 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 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.055 310.6) |
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 #DEC9EE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC9EE | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9EE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9EE text on black | 13.69:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC9EE
oklch(86.5% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9053B6
oklch(55.5% 0.158 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B439D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#64387F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#DEC9EE 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) | #C4D0F0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D1ED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCDD5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9EE
#DEC9EE
oklch(86.5% 0.055 310.6)
- #C6DAB5
#C6DAB5
oklch(86.4% 0.054 130.7)
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 #DEC9EE, 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 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
Use #DEC9EE 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.