#DEBEDC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.8% 0.054 328), rgb(222, 190, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#DEBEDC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBEDC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.054 328) |
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 #DEBEDC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBEDC | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBEDC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBEDC text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBEDC
oklch(83.8% 0.054 328)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBC
oklch(70.6% 0.087 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AB
oklch(63% 0.111 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#985897
oklch(55.6% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#824780
oklch(49% 0.112 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B68
oklch(42.7% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#DEBEDC 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) | #BDC5DD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C9DB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C0C8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBEDC
#DEBEDC
oklch(83.8% 0.054 328)
- #B3D4B6
#B3D4B6
oklch(83.8% 0.054 147.6)
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 #DEBEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.011
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #DEBEDC 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.