#DEB0E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.089 321.4), rgb(222, 176, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#DEB0E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 176, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.089 321.4) |
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 #DEB0E6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB0E6 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB0E6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB0E6 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB0E6
oklch(81.6% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C981D6
oklch(70.8% 0.143 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB7
oklch(55.5% 0.199 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.185 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#732980
oklch(42.7% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#DEB0E6 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) | #ABBCE8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B5C3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB0E6
#DEB0E6
oklch(81.6% 0.089 321.4)
- #A3D29C
#A3D29C
oklch(81.7% 0.089 141.4)
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 #DEB0E6, 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 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #DEB0E6 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.