#DECEE5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.1% 0.036 315.7), rgb(222, 206, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#DECEE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 206, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 31%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.036 315.7) |
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 #DECEE5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DECEE5 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DECEE5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECEE5 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECEE5
oklch(87.1% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B393C0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F78B0
oklch(63.1% 0.093 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A609C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#754F85
oklch(49.1% 0.094 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#60416C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3758
oklch(37.7% 0.062 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#DECEE5 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) | #CBD2E6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD4E4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED0D5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECEE5
#DECEE5
oklch(87.1% 0.036 315.7)
- #CBDAC3
#CBDAC3
oklch(87.1% 0.035 134.5)
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 #DECEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #DECEE5 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.