#DEB3E8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.086 319.9), rgb(222, 179, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DEB3E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB3E8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 179, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.086 319.9) |
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 #DEB3E8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB3E8 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB3E8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB3E8 text on black | 11.71:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB3E8
oklch(82.2% 0.086 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C683D6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B760CB
oklch(63.2% 0.177 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A242B7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 320)
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Step 700
700
#8B339E
oklch(49.2% 0.179 320)
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Step 800
800
#712C80
oklch(42.8% 0.147 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#DEB3E8 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) | #ADBFEA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB8C5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB3E8
#DEB3E8
oklch(82.2% 0.086 319.9)
- #A7D39E
#A7D39E
oklch(82.2% 0.086 140.3)
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 #DEB3E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEB3E8 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.