#DEBCEC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84% 0.075 316), rgb(222, 188, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#DEBCEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBCEC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 188, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.075 316) |
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 #DEBCEC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBCEC | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBCEC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBCEC text on black | 12.51:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBCEC
oklch(84% 0.075 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#984EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#823E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800
#6A347D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#DEBCEC 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) | #B6C6EE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC1CC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBCEC
#DEBCEC
oklch(84% 0.075 316)
- #B5D6A6
#B5D6A6
oklch(84% 0.074 136)
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 #DEBCEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #DEBCEC 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.