#DEB7E7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.078 319.9), rgb(222, 183, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DEB7E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB7E7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 183, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.078 319.9) |
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 #DEB7E7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB7E7 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB7E7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB7E7 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB7E7
oklch(82.9% 0.078 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#DEB7E7 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) | #B2C1E9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBCC7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB7E7
#DEB7E7
oklch(82.9% 0.078 319.9)
- #ADD4A4
#ADD4A4
oklch(82.9% 0.078 139.8)
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 #DEB7E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #DEB7E7 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.