#DEB5E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.078 322), rgb(222, 181, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#DEB5E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.078 322) |
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 #DEB5E4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5E4 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5E4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5E4 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5E4
oklch(82.4% 0.078 322)
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Step 400
400
#C585CF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 322)
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Step 500
500
#B564C2
oklch(63.1% 0.16 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A048AE
oklch(55.5% 0.174 322)
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Step 700
700
#893996
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#70307A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B62
oklch(37.6% 0.105 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#DEB5E4 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) | #B1BFE6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B9C5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5E4
#DEB5E4
oklch(82.4% 0.078 322)
- #A9D3A4
#A9D3A4
oklch(82.4% 0.078 142.1)
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 #DEB5E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB5E4 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.