#DD9BFB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.7% 0.149 314.8), rgb(221, 155, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#DD9BFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD9BFB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 155, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.149 314.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DD9BFB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DD9BFB | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD9BFB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD9BFB text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD9BFB
oklch(78.7% 0.149 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#D36AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.225 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#C824FF
oklch(63.2% 0.294 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DD
oklch(55.5% 0.274 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#9100BC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C054F
oklch(27.1% 0.125 314.8)
#DD9BFB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8BB0FF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB6F8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA8BF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD9BFB
#DD9BFB
oklch(78.7% 0.149 314.8)
- #8FCE69
#8FCE69
oklch(78.6% 0.148 134.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DD9BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #DD9BFB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.