#DED5F5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.044 298.3), rgb(222, 213, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#DED5F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 213, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 62%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.044 298.3) |
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 #DED5F5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED5F5 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DED5F5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED5F5 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED5F5
oklch(89% 0.044 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D2
oklch(70.7% 0.091 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9379C6
oklch(63.2% 0.116 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B3
oklch(55.5% 0.128 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9A
oklch(49% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#56417D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#DED5F5 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) | #CFD9F6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAD9DF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED5F5
#DED5F5
oklch(89% 0.044 298.3)
- #D7DFBF
#D7DFBF
oklch(88.9% 0.044 118.7)
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 #DED5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
Use #DED5F5 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.