#DEB1DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.079 326.3), rgb(222, 177, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#DEB1DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB1DE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 177, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.079 326.3) |
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 #DEB1DE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB1DE | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB1DE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB1DE text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB1DE
oklch(81.5% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CA
oklch(70.6% 0.127 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A545A9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 326)
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Step 700
700
#8E3691
oklch(49.2% 0.164 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#732E76
oklch(42.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#DEB1DE 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) | #AEBCE0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B5C0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB1DE
#DEB1DE
oklch(81.5% 0.079 326.3)
- #A2D1A4
#A2D1A4
oklch(81.5% 0.08 145.9)
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 #DEB1DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #DEB1DE 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.