#DECAE9
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.5% 0.047 313.7), rgb(222, 202, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#DECAE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.047 313.7) |
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 #DECAE9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DECAE9 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DECAE9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECAE9 text on black | 13.73:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECAE9
oklch(86.5% 0.047 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A471BE
oklch(63% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AA
oklch(55.5% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4892
oklch(49.1% 0.125 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#633B77
oklch(42.6% 0.105 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#DECAE9 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) | #C6D0EA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCDD4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECAE9
#DECAE9
oklch(86.5% 0.047 313.7)
- #C6DABB
#C6DABB
oklch(86.5% 0.047 134.4)
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 #DECAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #DECAE9 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.