#DEB6FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.6% 0.107 309.5), rgb(222, 182, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#DEB6FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB6FE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.107 309.5) |
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 #DEB6FE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB6FE | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB6FE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB6FE text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB6FE
oklch(83.6% 0.107 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#C07FF0
oklch(70.8% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B157EA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C34D8
oklch(55.6% 0.237 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8623BC
oklch(49.2% 0.222 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2198
oklch(42.8% 0.183 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#582379
oklch(37.7% 0.143 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#DEB6FE 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC0D0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB6FE
#DEB6FE
oklch(83.6% 0.107 309.5)
- #B3D78C
#B3D78C
oklch(83.5% 0.107 129.3)
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 #DEB6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB6FE 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.