Palettes / Colors / #DEB8EF
#DEB8EF — Pale Purple
#DEB8EF 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 #DEB8EF 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.
#DEB8EF 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 #CAEFB8; it also sits naturally between #C2B8EF and #EFB8E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 184, 239 |
| HSL | 281°, 63%, 83% |
| HSV | 281°, 23%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 23%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.84, 56.04, 89.17 |
| Yxy | 56.04, 0.3021, 0.2694 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.64, 23.36, -22.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.86, 23.20, -23.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 72% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEB8EF
.text { color: #DEB8EF; }
.background { background-color: #DEB8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEB8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 184, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 63%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEB8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 184, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEB8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 184, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEB8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEB8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAEFB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEB8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEB8EF
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 #DEB8EF: ·
How #DEB8EF 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 #DEB8EF 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 #DEB8EF?
#DEB8EF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 184, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEB8EF?
#DEB8EF is RGB 222, 184, 239 — HSL 281°, 63%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 23%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DEB8EF?
Its complement is #CAEFB8; analogous partners are #C2B8EF and #EFB8E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEB8EF for text?
Black text on #DEB8EF has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.