#DEB8E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.073 321.7), rgb(222, 184, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#DEB8E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB8E4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.073 321.7) |
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 #DEB8E4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB8E4 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB8E4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB8E4 text on black | 12.08:1 | 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
#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
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB8E4
oklch(83% 0.073 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C287CC
oklch(70.6% 0.117 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B267BF
oklch(63% 0.15 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863D93
oklch(49.1% 0.151 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3377
oklch(42.7% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#DEB8E4 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) | #B4C2E6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBCC7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB8E4
#DEB8E4
oklch(83% 0.073 321.7)
- #ADD4A8
#ADD4A8
oklch(83% 0.073 141.9)
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 #DEB8E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #DEB8E4 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.