#DEB6DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.068 327.8), rgb(222, 182, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#DEB6DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB6DC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.068 327.8) |
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 #DEB6DC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB6DC | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB6DC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB6DC text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB6DC
oklch(82.3% 0.068 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600
#A14EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#DEB6DC 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) | #B4BFDE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B9C3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB6DC
#DEB6DC
oklch(82.3% 0.068 327.8)
- #A8D2AC
#A8D2AC
oklch(82.3% 0.069 147.5)
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 #DEB6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB6DC 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.