#DED5F8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.1% 0.048 297.2), rgb(222, 213, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#DED5F8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 297°. 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 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 213, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 71%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.048 297.2) |
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 #DED5F8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED5F8 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DED5F8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED5F8 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED5F8
oklch(89.1% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9277CD
oklch(63.1% 0.128 297)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4EA0
oklch(49.2% 0.128 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#DED5F8 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) | #CEDAFA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD9F7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADAE0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED5F8
#DED5F8
oklch(89.1% 0.048 297.2)
- #D8E0BC
#D8E0BC
oklch(89.1% 0.049 117.6)
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 #DED5F8, 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 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #DED5F8 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.