#DED3EE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.4% 0.038 304), rgb(222, 211, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#DED3EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED3EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 211, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.038 304) |
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 #DED3EE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED3EE | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DED3EE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED3EE text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 304)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#977ABB
oklch(63.2% 0.1 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8162A7
oklch(55.6% 0.109 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D518F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#594274
oklch(42.6% 0.084 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#49385E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#DED3EE 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) | #CFD7EF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8ED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD6DC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED3EE
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
- #D3DEC2
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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 #DED3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
Use #DED3EE 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.