#DEB9FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.101 309.1), rgb(222, 185, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#DEB9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB9FD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.101 309.1) |
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 #DEB9FD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB9FD | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB9FD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEB9FD text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB9FD
oklch(84.1% 0.101 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#993CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 309)
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Step 700
700
#832CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2794
oklch(42.7% 0.172 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#562676
oklch(37.6% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#DEB9FD 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC2D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB9FD
#DEB9FD
oklch(84.1% 0.101 309.1)
- #B6D891
#B6D891
oklch(84% 0.101 129.2)
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 #DEB9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #DEB9FD 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.