#DEB0EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.096 318.2), rgb(222, 176, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#DEB0EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB0EC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 176, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.096 318.2) |
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 #DEB0EC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB0EC | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB0EC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB0EC text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB0EC
oklch(81.8% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A439C1
oklch(55.5% 0.213 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA7
oklch(49.2% 0.199 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#722587
oklch(42.6% 0.164 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DEB0EC 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) | #A9BDEE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1EA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB6C5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB0EC
#DEB0EC
oklch(81.8% 0.096 318.2)
- #A5D396
#A5D396
oklch(81.9% 0.096 138.1)
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 #DEB0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #DEB0EC 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.