#DEB1EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.094 318.1), rgb(222, 177, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#DEB1EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB1EC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 177, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.094 318.1) |
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 #DEB1EC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB1EC | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB1EC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB1EC text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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)
#DEB1EC
oklch(82% 0.094 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C780DD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A33BC0
oklch(55.5% 0.21 318)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#722786
oklch(42.8% 0.161 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DEB1EC 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) | #AABEEE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2EA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB7C6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB1EC
#DEB1EC
oklch(82% 0.094 318.1)
- #A6D397
#A6D397
oklch(82% 0.095 138)
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 #DEB1EC, 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 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #DEB1EC 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.