#DEB0F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.105 314.6), rgb(222, 176, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#DEB0F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB0F4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 176, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.105 314.6) |
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 #DEB0F4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB0F4 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB0F4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB0F4 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB0F4
oklch(82.1% 0.105 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B855E1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A331CF
oklch(55.6% 0.234 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C20B3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#721F91
oklch(42.8% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2174
oklch(37.7% 0.141 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#DEB0F4 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) | #A6BEF7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C2F2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB8C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB0F4
#DEB0F4
oklch(82.1% 0.105 314.6)
- #A8D48E
#A8D48E
oklch(82.1% 0.105 134.4)
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 #DEB0F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #DEB0F4 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.