#DEBAF3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.087 312.9), rgb(222, 186, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#DEBAF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 186, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.087 312.9) |
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 #DEBAF3 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBAF3 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBAF3 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBAF3 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E4D0F0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBAF3
oklch(83.9% 0.087 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9946C2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8336A7
oklch(49% 0.18 313)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E87
oklch(42.6% 0.149 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#DEBAF3 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) | #B2C5F5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC1CE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBAF3
#DEBAF3
oklch(83.9% 0.087 312.9)
- #B4D79C
#B4D79C
oklch(83.9% 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 #DEBAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #DEBAF3 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.