#DEBCFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.092 309.4), rgb(222, 188, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#DEBCFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 309°. 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 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBCFA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.092 309.4) |
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 #DEBCFA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBCFA | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBCFA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBCFA text on black | 12.67:1 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBCFA
oklch(84.5% 0.092 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E5
oklch(70.8% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DD
oklch(63.1% 0.187 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9744CB
oklch(55.7% 0.205 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8034B0
oklch(49.1% 0.191 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#682D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#DEBCFA 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) | #B2C7FD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC4D2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBCFA
#DEBCFA
oklch(84.5% 0.092 309.4)
- #B9D898
#B9D898
oklch(84.4% 0.092 129.2)
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 #DEBCFA, 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 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #DEBCFA 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.