#DECAED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.6% 0.052 310.8), rgb(222, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#DECAED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECAED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.052 310.8) |
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 #DECAED | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DECAED | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DECAED text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECAED 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
#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)
#DECAED
oklch(86.6% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B3
oklch(55.7% 0.149 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#79459A
oklch(49% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#DECAED 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) | #C5D0EF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D2EC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCED6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECAED
#DECAED
oklch(86.6% 0.052 310.8)
- #C7DBB7
#C7DBB7
oklch(86.7% 0.053 131.2)
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 #DECAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #DECAED 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.