#DEB6DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.066 329.4), rgb(222, 182, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#DEB6DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB6DA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.066 329.4) |
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 #DEB6DA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB6DA | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB6DA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB6DA text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB6DA
oklch(82.2% 0.066 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B669B1
oklch(63.2% 0.135 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F86
oklch(49.2% 0.137 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#DEB6DA 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) | #B5BFDC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4D9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B8C2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB6DA
#DEB6DA
oklch(82.2% 0.066 329.4)
- #A7D2AE
#A7D2AE
oklch(82.3% 0.067 149.5)
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 #DEB6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DEB6DA 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.