Palettes / Colors / #DEB8FB
#DEB8FB — Pale Vivid Purple
#DEB8FB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DEB8FB 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.
#DEB8FB 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 #D4FBB7; it also sits naturally between #BBB7FB and #FBB7F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB8FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 184, 251 |
| HSL | 274°, 89%, 85% |
| HSV | 274°, 27%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 27%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.68, 56.78, 98.82 |
| Yxy | 56.78, 0.2936, 0.2578 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.05, 25.76, -28.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.35, 25.78, -30.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 72% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEB8FB
.text { color: #DEB8FB; }
.background { background-color: #DEB8FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEB8FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 184, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 89%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEB8FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 184, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEB8FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 184, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEB8FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEB8FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4FBB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEB8FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEB8FB
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 #DEB8FB: ·
How #DEB8FB 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 #DEB8FB 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 #DEB8FB?
#DEB8FB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 222, 184, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEB8FB?
#DEB8FB is RGB 222, 184, 251 — HSL 274°, 89%, 85% — CMYK 12%, 27%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DEB8FB?
Its complement is #D4FBB7; analogous partners are #BBB7FB and #FBB7F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEB8FB for text?
Black text on #DEB8FB has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.