#DEB9EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.078 317.8), rgb(222, 185, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#DEB9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB9EA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.078 317.8) |
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 #DEB9EA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB9EA | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB9EA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB9EA text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB9EA
oklch(83.4% 0.078 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 318)
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Step 500
500
#B066C7
oklch(63% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB4
oklch(55.7% 0.173 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#853B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D65
oklch(37.8% 0.104 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#DEB9EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7E8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBECA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB9EA
#DEB9EA
oklch(83.4% 0.078 317.8)
- #B0D5A4
#B0D5A4
oklch(83.3% 0.078 138.1)
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 #DEB9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #DEB9EA 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.