Palettes / Colors / #DEB3EA
#DEB3EA — Light Purple
#DEB3EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DEB3EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DEB3EA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFEAB3; it also sits naturally between #C3B3EA and #EAB3DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB3EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 179, 234 |
| HSL | 287°, 57%, 81% |
| HSV | 287°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 24%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.10, 53.71, 84.99 |
| Yxy | 53.71, 0.3058, 0.2688 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.29, 25.08, -21.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.29, 24.86, -22.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 70% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEB3EA
.text { color: #DEB3EA; }
.background { background-color: #DEB3EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEB3EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 179, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 57%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEB3EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 179, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEB3EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 179, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEB3EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEB3EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFEAB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEB3EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEB3EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DEB3EA: ·
How #DEB3EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DEB3EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEB3EA?
#DEB3EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 179, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEB3EA?
#DEB3EA is RGB 222, 179, 234 — HSL 287°, 57%, 81% — CMYK 5%, 24%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DEB3EA?
Its complement is #BFEAB3; analogous partners are #C3B3EA and #EAB3DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEB3EA for text?
Black text on #DEB3EA has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.