#DECCEE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.05 309.1), rgb(222, 204, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#DECCEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECCEE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 204, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.05 309.1) |
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 #DECCEE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DECCEE | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DECCEE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECCEE text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECCEE
oklch(87% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A171C5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B2
oklch(55.6% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#774899
oklch(49.2% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#DECCEE 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) | #C7D2F0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD3ED | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD0D7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECCEE
#DECCEE
oklch(87% 0.05 309.1)
- #CADBB9
#CADBB9
oklch(87% 0.049 129.1)
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 #DECCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
Use #DECCEE 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.