#DEB2F6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.104 313.4), rgb(222, 178, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#DEB2F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 178, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.104 313.4) |
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 #DEB2F6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB2F6 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB2F6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB2F6 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB2F6
oklch(82.5% 0.104 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.166 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B657E2
oklch(63.2% 0.213 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A134D0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A23B4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#702192
oklch(42.7% 0.179 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2374
oklch(37.8% 0.138 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#DEB2F6 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) | #A8C0F9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBACA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB2F6
#DEB2F6
oklch(82.5% 0.104 313.4)
- #ABD58F
#ABD58F
oklch(82.6% 0.104 133.4)
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 #DEB2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
Use #DEB2F6 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.