#DEB2E3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.083 322.9), rgb(222, 178, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#DEB2E3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB2E3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 178, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.083 322.9) |
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 #DEB2E3 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB2E3 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB2E3 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB2E3 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB2E3
oklch(81.8% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B861C4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A444B0
oklch(55.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3597
oklch(49.1% 0.17 323)
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Step 800
800
#722D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#DEB2E3 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) | #AEBDE5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B6C3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB2E3
#DEB2E3
oklch(81.8% 0.083 322.9)
- #A4D2A1
#A4D2A1
oklch(81.8% 0.083 143.2)
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 #DEB2E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #DEB2E3 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.