#DEABED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.106 318.4), rgb(222, 171, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#DEABED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEABED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.106 318.4) |
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 #DEABED | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEABED | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEABED text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEABED text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.17 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE52DB
oklch(63.2% 0.216 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A92CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.236 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#911BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#761B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F70
oklch(37.6% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#DEABED 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) | #A3B9F0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFEB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB2C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEABED
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
- #9ED18E
#9ED18E
oklch(80.8% 0.106 138.4)
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 #DEABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #DEABED 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.