#DEBEFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.089 308.7), rgb(222, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#DEBEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBEFA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.089 308.7) |
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 #DEBEFA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBEFA | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEBEFA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBEFA text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEBEFA
oklch(84.9% 0.089 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACF9
oklch(80.9% 0.115 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#C17CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.183 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B252F1
oklch(63.1% 0.233 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E2AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.253 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8718C2
oklch(49.1% 0.235 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E1A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.195 309)
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Step 900
900
#591F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 309)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#DEBEFA 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) | #B4C9FD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC6D3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBEFA
#DEBEFA
oklch(84.9% 0.089 308.7)
- #BCD99B
#BCD99B
oklch(84.9% 0.088 128.5)
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 #DEBEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #DEBEFA 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.