#DEAFE6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.091 321.5), rgb(222, 175, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#DEAFE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 175, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.091 321.5) |
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 #DEAFE6 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAFE6 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAFE6 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAFE6 text on black | 11.38:1 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAFE6
oklch(81.4% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB8
oklch(55.5% 0.203 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E2D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.188 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#DEAFE6 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) | #AABBE8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B4C2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAFE6
#DEAFE6
oklch(81.4% 0.091 321.5)
- #A1D19A
#A1D19A
oklch(81.3% 0.091 141.4)
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 #DEAFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #DEAFE6 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.