#DEB5FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.104 311.2), rgb(222, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#DEB5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5FA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.104 311.2) |
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 #DEB5FA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5FA | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5FA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5FA text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5FA
oklch(83.2% 0.104 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B258E5
oklch(63% 0.213 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E36D3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8726B7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2394
oklch(42.8% 0.178 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#592476
oklch(37.8% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#DEB5FA 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) | #AAC2FD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C5F8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBECD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5FA
#DEB5FA
oklch(83.2% 0.104 311.2)
- #B0D68F
#B0D68F
oklch(83.1% 0.103 131.2)
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 #DEB5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB5FA 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.