#DEB5EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.091 315.9), rgb(222, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#DEB5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5EF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.091 315.9) |
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 #DEB5EF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5EF | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5EF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5EF text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5EF
oklch(82.8% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C382DD
oklch(70.6% 0.145 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F41C1
oklch(55.7% 0.201 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A87
oklch(42.6% 0.156 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#DEB5EF 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) | #AEC1F1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5ED | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBCC9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5EF
#DEB5EF
oklch(82.8% 0.091 315.9)
- #ACD59A
#ACD59A
oklch(82.9% 0.091 136.3)
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 #DEB5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #DEB5EF 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.