#DEAFE5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.09 322), rgb(222, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#DEAFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.09 322) |
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 #DEAFE5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAFE5 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAFE5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAFE5 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAFE5
oklch(81.4% 0.09 322)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.2 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9D
oklch(49% 0.185 322)
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Step 800
800
#742880
oklch(42.8% 0.155 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#DEAFE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B4C2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAFE5
#DEAFE5
oklch(81.4% 0.09 322)
- #A1D19B
#A1D19B
oklch(81.3% 0.09 141.9)
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 #DEAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #DEAFE5 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.