#DEBDF8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.088 309.9), rgb(222, 189, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#DEBDF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 189, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.088 309.9) |
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 #DEBDF8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBDF8 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEBDF8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBDF8 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBDF8
oklch(84.6% 0.088 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA64D9
oklch(63% 0.18 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9647C6
oklch(55.6% 0.195 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8037AC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#682F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 310)
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Step 900
900
#542B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#DEBDF8 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) | #B4C8FA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC4D1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBDF8
#DEBDF8
oklch(84.6% 0.088 309.9)
- #BAD89C
#BAD89C
oklch(84.5% 0.086 129.7)
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 #DEBDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #DEBDF8 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.