#DEAFE3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.088 323.2), rgb(222, 175, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#DEAFE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 175, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.088 323.2) |
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 #DEAFE3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAFE3 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAFE3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAFE3 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAFE3
oklch(81.3% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#DEAFE3 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) | #ABBBE5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B4C1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAFE3
#DEAFE3
oklch(81.3% 0.088 323.2)
- #A0D19D
#A0D19D
oklch(81.3% 0.088 143.3)
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 #DEAFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #DEAFE3 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.