Palettes / Colors / #DEB7EC
#DEB7EC — Pale Purple
#DEB7EC is a purple color we call Pale 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 #DEB7EC 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.
#DEB7EC 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 #C5ECB6; it also sits naturally between #C3B6EC and #ECB6DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB7EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 183, 236 |
| HSL | 284°, 58%, 82% |
| HSV | 284°, 22%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 22%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.20, 55.45, 86.78 |
| Yxy | 55.45, 0.3042, 0.2713 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.30, 23.31, -21.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.47, 23.11, -21.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 72% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEB7EC
.text { color: #DEB7EC; }
.background { background-color: #DEB7EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEB7EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 183, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 58%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEB7EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 183, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEB7EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 183, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEB7EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEB7EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5ECB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEB7EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEB7EC
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 #DEB7EC: ·
How #DEB7EC 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 #DEB7EC 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 #DEB7EC?
#DEB7EC is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 183, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEB7EC?
#DEB7EC is RGB 222, 183, 236 — HSL 284°, 58%, 82% — CMYK 6%, 22%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DEB7EC?
Its complement is #C5ECB6; analogous partners are #C3B6EC and #ECB6DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEB7EC for text?
Black text on #DEB7EC has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.