#DEBCF9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.091 309.8), rgb(222, 188, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#DEBCF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 188, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.091 309.8) |
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 #DEBCF9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBCF9 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBCF9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBCF9 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBCF9
oklch(84.5% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DC
oklch(63% 0.186 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9745C9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 310)
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Step 700
700
#8035AE
oklch(49% 0.187 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#682D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#DEBCF9 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) | #B2C7FC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC4D1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBCF9
#DEBCF9
oklch(84.5% 0.091 309.8)
- #B9D899
#B9D899
oklch(84.4% 0.09 129.5)
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 #DEBCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #DEBCF9 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.