#DEB3F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.098 314.9), rgb(222, 179, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#DEB3F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 179, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.098 314.9) |
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 #DEB3F2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB3F2 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB3F2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB3F2 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB3F2
oklch(82.6% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C580E3
oklch(70.8% 0.156 315)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADB
oklch(63% 0.201 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.217 315)
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Step 700
700
#892AAD
oklch(49% 0.202 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#70268C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 315)
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Step 900
900
#5A2570
oklch(37.6% 0.131 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#DEB3F2 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) | #AAC0F5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBAC9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB3F2
#DEB3F2
oklch(82.6% 0.098 314.9)
- #ABD594
#ABD594
oklch(82.7% 0.098 134.8)
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 #DEB3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #DEB3F2 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.