#DEB9DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.064 327), rgb(222, 185, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#DEB9DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB9DD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.064 327) |
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 #DEB9DD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB9DD | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB9DD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB9DD 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB9DD
oklch(82.9% 0.064 327)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.102 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB2
oklch(63% 0.13 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D519E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864187
oklch(49% 0.132 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D366E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#DEB9DD 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) | #B7C2DF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BCC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB9DD
#DEB9DD
oklch(82.9% 0.064 327)
- #ACD3AF
#ACD3AF
oklch(82.9% 0.065 147)
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 #DEB9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB9DD 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.