#DEBAE9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.075 318.2), rgb(222, 186, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#DEBAE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.075 318.2) |
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 #DEBAE9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBAE9 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBAE9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBAE9 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBAE9
oklch(83.5% 0.075 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#DEBAE9 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) | #B5C4EB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBFCA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBAE9
#DEBAE9
oklch(83.5% 0.075 318.2)
- #B1D5A6
#B1D5A6
oklch(83.5% 0.075 138.4)
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 #DEBAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #DEBAE9 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.