#DEB8F5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.6% 0.093 312.5), rgb(222, 184, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#DEB8F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 312°. 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.093 312.5) |
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 #DEB8F5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB8F5 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB8F5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB8F5 text on black | 12.28:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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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)
#DEB8F5
oklch(83.6% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B060DA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#57286F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#DEB8F5 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) | #AFC4F8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBFCD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB8F5
#DEB8F5
oklch(83.6% 0.093 312.5)
- #B2D798
#B2D798
oklch(83.7% 0.093 132.9)
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 #DEB8F5, 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 0.051
Use #DEB8F5 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.