#DEBAFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.2% 0.097 309.5), rgb(222, 186, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#DEBAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBAFB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 186, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.097 309.5) |
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 #DEBAFB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBAFB | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBAFB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBAFB text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBAFB
oklch(84.2% 0.097 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD83E8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9940CF
oklch(55.7% 0.214 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8230B3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A91
oklch(42.8% 0.165 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#DEBAFB 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) | #AFC6FE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC2D1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBAFB
#DEBAFB
oklch(84.2% 0.097 309.5)
- #B7D895
#B7D895
oklch(84.2% 0.096 129.6)
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 #DEBAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #DEBAFB 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.