#DEB4EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.089 317.6), rgb(222, 180, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#DEB4EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB4EC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 180, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.089 317.6) |
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 #DEB4EC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB4EC | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB4EC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB4EC text on black | 11.84:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB4EC
oklch(82.5% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A041BD
oklch(55.5% 0.198 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8932A3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#DEB4EC 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) | #ADC0EE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBAC7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB4EC
#DEB4EC
oklch(82.5% 0.089 317.6)
- #AAD49B
#AAD49B
oklch(82.5% 0.089 137.6)
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 #DEB4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB4EC 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.