#DEB9E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.071 321.6), rgb(222, 185, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#DEB9E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.071 321.6) |
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 #DEB9E4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB9E4 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB9E4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB9E4 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB9E4
oklch(83.1% 0.071 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CB
oklch(70.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 500
500
#B169BE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#863E92
oklch(49.2% 0.148 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3476
oklch(42.8% 0.122 322)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#DEB9E4 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) | #B5C2E6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBDC8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB9E4
#DEB9E4
oklch(83.1% 0.071 321.6)
- #AED4A9
#AED4A9
oklch(83.1% 0.071 141.8)
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 #DEB9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #DEB9E4 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.