#DEB5E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.075 324), rgb(222, 181, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#DEB5E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.075 324) |
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 #DEB5E1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5E1 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5E1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5E1 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5E1
oklch(82.3% 0.075 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B665BD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A91
oklch(49.1% 0.156 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#DEB5E1 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) | #B2BFE3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B9C4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5E1
#DEB5E1
oklch(82.3% 0.075 324)
- #A8D2A7
#A8D2A7
oklch(82.2% 0.074 144.3)
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 #DEB5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #DEB5E1 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.