#DEB9FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.103 308.4), rgb(222, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#DEB9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 308°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB9FF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.103 308.4) |
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 #DEB9FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB9FF | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB9FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEB9FF text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB9FF
oklch(84.1% 0.103 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EE
oklch(70.8% 0.164 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.211 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9939D7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8329BA
oklch(49.1% 0.214 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2597
oklch(42.7% 0.177 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#562578
oklch(37.7% 0.138 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#DEB9FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC2D2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB9FF
#DEB9FF
oklch(84.1% 0.103 308.4)
- #B7D88F
#B7D88F
oklch(84.1% 0.103 128.2)
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 #DEB9FF, 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 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #DEB9FF 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.