#DEB8F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.091 312.9), rgb(222, 184, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#DEB8F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.091 312.9) |
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 #DEB8F4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB8F4 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB8F4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB8F4 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB8F4
oklch(83.5% 0.091 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#C083E1
oklch(70.6% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B060D8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8532AB
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#DEB8F4 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) | #AFC4F6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBFCD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB8F4
#DEB8F4
oklch(83.5% 0.091 312.9)
- #B2D699
#B2D699
oklch(83.5% 0.091 132.9)
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 #DEB8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #DEB8F4 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.