#DED5F7
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.1% 0.047 297.5), rgb(222, 213, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#DED5F7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED5F7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 213, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 68%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.047 297.5) |
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 #DED5F7 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED5F7 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DED5F7 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED5F7 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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)
#DED5F7
oklch(89.1% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A794D6
oklch(70.8% 0.097 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9278CB
oklch(63.1% 0.124 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB7
oklch(55.5% 0.135 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#564080
oklch(42.6% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#DED5F7 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) | #CFDAF9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADAE0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED5F7
#DED5F7
oklch(89.1% 0.047 297.5)
- #D8E0BD
#D8E0BD
oklch(89.1% 0.047 117.8)
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 #DED5F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.047
Use #DED5F7 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.