Palettes / Colors / #DEB4E9
#DEB4E9 — Light Purple
#DEB4E9 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 #DEB4E9 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.
#DEB4E9 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 #BFE9B4; it also sits naturally between #C4B4E9 and #E9B4D9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB4E9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 180, 233 |
| HSL | 288°, 55%, 81% |
| HSV | 288°, 23%, 91% |
| CMYK | 5%, 23%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 61.15, 54.06, 84.30 |
| Yxy | 54.06, 0.3065, 0.2709 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.49, 24.35, -20.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.52, 24.11, -21.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 71% · Blue 91%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEB4E9
.text { color: #DEB4E9; }
.background { background-color: #DEB4E9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEB4E9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 180, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 55%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEB4E9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 180, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEB4E9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 180, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEB4E9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEB4E9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEB4E9
Tints of #DEB4E9
Tones of #DEB4E9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFE9B4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEB4E9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEB4E9
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 #DEB4E9: ·
How #DEB4E9 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 #DEB4E9 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 #DEB4E9?
#DEB4E9 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 180, 233). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEB4E9?
#DEB4E9 is RGB 222, 180, 233 — HSL 288°, 55%, 81% — CMYK 5%, 23%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DEB4E9?
Its complement is #BFE9B4; analogous partners are #C4B4E9 and #E9B4D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEB4E9 for text?
Black text on #DEB4E9 has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.