#DEBFF5
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.081 310.6), rgb(222, 191, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#DEBFF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 311°. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 191, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.081 310.6) |
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 #DEBFF5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBFF5 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DEBFF5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBFF5 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEBFF5
oklch(84.9% 0.081 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF3
oklch(81% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C17FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.166 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B159E6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D37D4
oklch(55.7% 0.231 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8626B8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2395
oklch(42.7% 0.178 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#582476
oklch(37.6% 0.138 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#DEBFF5 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) | #B7C9F7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC6D2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBFF5
#DEBFF5
oklch(84.9% 0.081 310.6)
- #BBD9A1
#BBD9A1
oklch(84.9% 0.082 130.9)
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 #DEBFF5, 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 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #DEBFF5 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.