#DEB3FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.107 311.6), rgb(222, 179, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DEB3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB3FA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.107 311.6) |
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 #DEB3FA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB3FA | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB3FA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB3FA text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB3FA
oklch(82.9% 0.107 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C37DED
oklch(70.6% 0.172 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B455E7
oklch(63% 0.22 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A031D5
oklch(55.6% 0.238 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8921B9
oklch(49.2% 0.221 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F96
oklch(42.7% 0.184 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2277
oklch(37.7% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#DEB3FA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C4F8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBCCC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB3FA
#DEB3FA
oklch(82.9% 0.107 311.6)
- #AED68C
#AED68C
oklch(82.9% 0.107 131.5)
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 #DEB3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DEB3FA 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.