#DEB9F3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.089 313.1), rgb(222, 185, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#DEB9F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB9F3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.089 313.1) |
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 #DEB9F3 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB9F3 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB9F3 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB9F3 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB9F3
oklch(83.7% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF84DF
oklch(70.6% 0.142 313)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D6
oklch(63.1% 0.181 313)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C3
oklch(55.5% 0.198 313)
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Step 700
700
#8435A8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D88
oklch(42.6% 0.151 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#DEB9F3 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) | #B1C4F5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C7F1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC0CD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB9F3
#DEB9F3
oklch(83.7% 0.089 313.1)
- #B3D69B
#B3D69B
oklch(83.6% 0.088 133)
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 #DEB9F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #DEB9F3 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.