#DEABEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.108 317.5), rgb(222, 171, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DEABEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEABEF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 171, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.108 317.5) |
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 #DEABEF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEABEF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEABEF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEABEF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEABEF
oklch(81% 0.108 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE6
oklch(70.8% 0.173 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD50DE
oklch(63% 0.221 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A929CC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9118B0
oklch(49.1% 0.223 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.185 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E72
oklch(37.6% 0.145 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#DEABEF 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) | #A2BAF2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFED | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB3C3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEABEF
#DEABEF
oklch(81% 0.108 317.5)
- #9FD28C
#9FD28C
oklch(81.1% 0.109 137.4)
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 #DEABEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #DEABEF 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.