#DEB6E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.073 324), rgb(222, 182, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#DEB6E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.073 324) |
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 #DEB6E1 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB6E1 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB6E1 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB6E1 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB6E1
oklch(82.5% 0.073 324)
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Step 400
400
#C587CA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#893C90
oklch(49.2% 0.151 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#DEB6E1 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) | #B3C0E3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BAC5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB6E1
#DEB6E1
oklch(82.5% 0.073 324)
- #A9D3A8
#A9D3A8
oklch(82.5% 0.074 144.3)
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 #DEB6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB6E1 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.