#DDB3EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.094 315.6), rgb(221, 179, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#DDB3EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB3EF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 179, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.094 315.6) |
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 #DDB3EF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB3EF | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB3EF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB3EF text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB3EF
oklch(82.4% 0.094 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C481DF
oklch(70.6% 0.15 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A03EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.209 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#892EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2889
oklch(42.7% 0.161 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#DDB3EF 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) | #ABBFF1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3ED | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBAC8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB3EF
#DDB3EF
oklch(82.4% 0.094 315.6)
- #AAD496
#AAD496
oklch(82.4% 0.095 135.8)
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 #DDB3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
Use #DDB3EF 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.