#DEBAF7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.092 311.1), rgb(222, 186, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#DEBAF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 186, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.092 311.1) |
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 #DEBAF7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBAF7 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBAF7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBAF7 text on black | 12.47:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBAF7
oklch(84% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD61DB
oklch(63% 0.187 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9943C8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8333AD
oklch(49.1% 0.19 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.157 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#562970
oklch(37.6% 0.123 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#DEBAF7 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) | #B1C6FA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC2CF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBAF7
#DEBAF7
oklch(84% 0.092 311.1)
- #B6D799
#B6D799
oklch(84% 0.09 130.9)
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 #DEBAF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #DEBAF7 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.