#DEBEF8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.086 309.6), rgb(222, 190, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#DEBEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.086 309.6) |
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 #DEBEF8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBEF8 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DEBEF8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBEF8 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEBEF8
oklch(84.8% 0.086 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.177 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B254ED
oklch(63% 0.226 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E2EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#871DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E1D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#59217B
oklch(37.8% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#DEBEF8 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) | #B5C9FA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC5D2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBEF8
#DEBEF8
oklch(84.8% 0.086 309.6)
- #BBD99D
#BBD99D
oklch(84.8% 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 #DEBEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #DEBEF8 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.