#DED9FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.9% 0.045 292.4), rgb(222, 217, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#DED9FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED9FA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 217, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.045 292.4) |
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 #DED9FA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED9FA | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DED9FA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED9FA text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED9FA
oklch(89.9% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7663B7
oklch(55.6% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#DED9FA 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) | #D2DDFC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DCF9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9DEE4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED9FA
#DED9FA
oklch(89.9% 0.045 292.4)
- #DEE1C0
#DEE1C0
oklch(89.9% 0.044 111.5)
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 #DED9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #DED9FA 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.