#DEB2E0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.079 324.9), rgb(222, 178, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#DEB2E0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB2E0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 178, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.079 324.9) |
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 #DEB2E0 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB2E0 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB2E0 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB2E0 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB2E0
oklch(81.7% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C884CC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B962BF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A446AB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3693
oklch(49% 0.165 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#DEB2E0 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) | #AFBDE2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2DE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B6C2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB2E0
#DEB2E0
oklch(81.7% 0.079 324.9)
- #A4D1A4
#A4D1A4
oklch(81.7% 0.078 144.8)
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 #DEB2E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #DEB2E0 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.