#DEC9F0
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.5% 0.058 309.3), rgb(222, 201, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#DEC9F0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9F0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.058 309.3) |
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 #DEC9F0 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC9F0 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9F0 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9F0 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC9F0
oklch(86.5% 0.058 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9052BB
oklch(55.7% 0.165 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#DEC9F0 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) | #C3D0F2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D1EF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCED6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9F0
#DEC9F0
oklch(86.5% 0.058 309.3)
- #C7DBB3
#C7DBB3
oklch(86.6% 0.058 129.2)
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 #DEC9F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #DEC9F0 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.