#DEB8EA
Pastel Purple
#DEB8EA is the CSS named color "thistle", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 222, green 184, and blue 234 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 286°, 54% saturation, and 82% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #deb8ea |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286° 54% 82%) |
| HSB | hsb(286° 21% 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.080 318°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(83% 0.059 -0.053) |
| LCH | lch(79% 28.5 316°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(5% 21% 0% 8%) |
Shades (darker)
#deb8ea · #c8a3d4 · #b38fbf · #9e7ba9 · #8a6795
Tints (lighter)
#deb8ea · #e4bdf0 · #e9c3f5 · #efc8fb · #f4ceff
Shades mix #DEB8EA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.73:1 — fails
On black: 12.15:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #DEB8EA in RGB?
- #DEB8EA is rgb(222, 184, 234) — red 222, green 184, blue 234 out of 255 each.
- Does #DEB8EA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #DEB8EA?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (12.15:1) than white (1.73:1).