#DEB5E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.082 320.2), rgb(222, 181, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#DEB5E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.082 320.2) |
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 #DEB5E7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5E7 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5E7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5E7 text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5E7
oklch(82.5% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B563C7
oklch(63.2% 0.167 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A046B3
oklch(55.5% 0.182 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#89379A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#DEB5E7 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) | #B0C0E9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBAC6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5E7
#DEB5E7
oklch(82.5% 0.082 320.2)
- #AAD3A1
#AAD3A1
oklch(82.4% 0.081 140)
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 #DEB5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB5E7 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.