#DEBFF9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.086 308.8), rgb(222, 191, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#DEBFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 191, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.086 308.8) |
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 #DEBFF9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBFF9 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DEBFF9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEBFF9 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEBFF9
oklch(85% 0.086 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.176 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#B155EE
oklch(63.1% 0.226 309)
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Step 600
600
#9C30DC
oklch(55.5% 0.244 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#861FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.227 309)
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Step 800
800
#6D1E9B
oklch(42.8% 0.189 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#58217B
oklch(37.6% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#DEBFF9 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) | #B6C9FB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC6D3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBFF9
#DEBFF9
oklch(85% 0.086 308.8)
- #BDD99D
#BDD99D
oklch(85% 0.086 128.4)
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 #DEBFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #DEBFF9 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.