#DEB3F5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.101 313.6), rgb(222, 179, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#DEB3F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 179, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.101 313.6) |
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 #DEB3F5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB3F5 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB3F5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB3F5 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB3F5
oklch(82.7% 0.101 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B559DF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A037CD
oklch(55.6% 0.225 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8927B1
oklch(49.1% 0.209 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2390
oklch(42.6% 0.174 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#DEB3F5 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) | #A9C0F8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBBCA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB3F5
#DEB3F5
oklch(82.7% 0.101 313.6)
- #ACD591
#ACD591
oklch(82.7% 0.101 133.5)
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 #DEB3F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #DEB3F5 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.