#DEB5F3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.095 314), rgb(222, 181, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#DEB5F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.095 314) |
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 #DEB5F3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5F3 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5F3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5F3 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5F3
oklch(83% 0.095 314)
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Step 400
400
#C381E2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B35DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 314)
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Step 600
600
#9F3DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#882EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.197 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E288C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#592770
oklch(37.8% 0.127 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#DEB5F3 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) | #ACC1F6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5F1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBCCB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5F3
#DEB5F3
oklch(83% 0.095 314)
- #AED596
#AED596
oklch(82.9% 0.095 133.9)
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 #DEB5F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #DEB5F3 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.