#DEB6E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.077 321.9), rgb(222, 182, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#DEB6E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.077 321.9) |
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 #DEB6E4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB6E4 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB6E4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB6E4 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB6E4
oklch(82.6% 0.077 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B465C1
oklch(63% 0.157 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#883A95
oklch(49.1% 0.159 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3179
oklch(42.8% 0.131 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#DEB6E4 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) | #B2C0E6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BAC6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB6E4
#DEB6E4
oklch(82.6% 0.077 321.9)
- #AAD3A5
#AAD3A5
oklch(82.5% 0.077 142)
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 #DEB6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
Use #DEB6E4 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.