#DEB9F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.6% 0.087 313.6), rgb(222, 185, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#DEB9F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.087 313.6) |
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 #DEB9F2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB9F2 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB9F2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB9F2 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB9F2
oklch(83.6% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085DE
oklch(70.8% 0.14 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D4
oklch(63% 0.179 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8436A7
oklch(49.2% 0.18 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#DEB9F2 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) | #B1C4F4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7F0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC0CD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB9F2
#DEB9F2
oklch(83.6% 0.087 313.6)
- #B3D69C
#B3D69C
oklch(83.6% 0.087 133.3)
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 #DEB9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #DEB9F2 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.