#DEC9F5
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.7% 0.064 306.7), rgb(222, 201, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#DEC9F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.064 306.7) |
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 #DEC9F5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEC9F5 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9F5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9F5 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC9F5
oklch(86.7% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68AE1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A469D8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#DEC9F5 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) | #C2D0F7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D1F4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCFD8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9F5
#DEC9F5
oklch(86.7% 0.064 306.7)
- #C8DCAF
#C8DCAF
oklch(86.8% 0.064 127.2)
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 #DEC9F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
Use #DEC9F5 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.