#DEB6F3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.094 313.8), rgb(222, 182, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#DEB6F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB6F3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.094 313.8) |
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 #DEB6F3 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB6F3 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB6F3 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB6F3 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB6F3
oklch(83.1% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C282E2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B25ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#872FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D298B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#DEB6F3 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) | #ADC2F6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBDCB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB6F3
#DEB6F3
oklch(83.1% 0.094 313.8)
- #AFD697
#AFD697
oklch(83.2% 0.094 133.9)
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 #DEB6F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #DEB6F3 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.