#DEB2EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.095 316.9), rgb(222, 178, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#DEB2EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB2EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 178, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.095 316.9) |
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 #DEB2EE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB2EE | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB2EE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB2EE text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB2EE
oklch(82.2% 0.095 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.21 317)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 317)
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Step 800
800
#712788
oklch(42.8% 0.162 317)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#DEB2EE 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) | #ABBFF0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB9C7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB2EE
#DEB2EE
oklch(82.2% 0.095 316.9)
- #A8D497
#A8D497
oklch(82.3% 0.095 137.2)
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 #DEB2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DEB2EE 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.