#DEAEF3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.108 315.4), rgb(222, 174, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#DEAEF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 174, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.108 315.4) |
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 #DEAEF3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAEF3 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAEF3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAEF3 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAEF3
oklch(81.7% 0.108 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C97BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.173 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA52E2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A62DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.239 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E1CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#731C91
oklch(42.7% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#DEAEF3 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) | #A4BCF6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB6C7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAEF3
#DEAEF3
oklch(81.7% 0.108 315.4)
- #A5D38C
#A5D38C
oklch(81.7% 0.107 135)
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 #DEAEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #DEAEF3 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.