#DED4EF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4), rgb(222, 212, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#DED4EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 302°. 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 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED4EF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 212, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4) |
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 #DED4EF | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED4EF | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DED4EF text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED4EF text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CA
oklch(70.7% 0.079 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#957ABC
oklch(63% 0.101 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8063A8
oklch(55.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5190
oklch(49% 0.102 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584375
oklch(42.7% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#DED4EF 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) | #D0D8F0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8EE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD7DD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED4EF
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
- #D5DEC3
#D5DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 122.2)
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 #DED4EF, 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 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #DED4EF 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.