#DEB5F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.101 312), rgb(222, 181, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#DEB5F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.101 312) |
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 #DEB5F8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5F8 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5F8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5F8 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5F8
oklch(83.2% 0.101 312)
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Step 400
400
#C280E9
oklch(70.8% 0.162 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B25AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.207 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E38D0
oklch(55.6% 0.226 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8728B4
oklch(49.1% 0.21 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2491
oklch(42.7% 0.174 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#592574
oklch(37.8% 0.135 312)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#DEB5F8 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) | #ABC2FB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C5F6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBDCD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5F8
#DEB5F8
oklch(83.2% 0.101 312)
- #AFD691
#AFD691
oklch(83.1% 0.101 132.2)
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 #DEB5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
Use #DEB5F8 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.