#DEB8F7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.095 311.6), rgb(222, 184, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#DEB8F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB8F7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 80%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.095 311.6) |
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 #DEB8F7 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB8F7 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB8F7 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB8F7 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB8F7
oklch(83.7% 0.095 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C082E5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B3FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8430AF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C298E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#DEB8F7 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) | #AEC4FA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C7F5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC0CE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB8F7
#DEB8F7
oklch(83.7% 0.095 311.6)
- #B3D796
#B3D796
oklch(83.7% 0.095 131.7)
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 #DEB8F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #DEB8F7 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.