#DED3F5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2), rgb(222, 211, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#DED3F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 211, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 63%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2) |
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 #DED3F5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED3F5 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DED3F5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED3F5 text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9676C9
oklch(63% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#805EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.135 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9D
oklch(49.2% 0.127 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F7F
oklch(42.6% 0.105 300)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#DED3F5 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) | #CDD8F7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD8F4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAD8DE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED3F5
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
- #D5DFBC
#D5DFBC
oklch(88.7% 0.048 120.3)
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 #DED3F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #DED3F5 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.