#DEB6E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.074 323.3), rgb(222, 182, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#DEB6E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.074 323.3) |
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 #DEB6E2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB6E2 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB6E2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB6E2 text on black | 11.89:1 | 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
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB6E2
oklch(82.5% 0.074 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C486CB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B566BE
oklch(63.2% 0.153 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A04BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#893B92
oklch(49.2% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#DEB6E2 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) | #B2C0E4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BAC5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB6E2
#DEB6E2
oklch(82.5% 0.074 323.3)
- #AAD3A7
#AAD3A7
oklch(82.6% 0.075 143.1)
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 #DEB6E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB6E2 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.