#DDB3FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.11 310), rgb(221, 179, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#DDB3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB3FD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 179, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.11 310) |
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 #DDB3FD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB3FD | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB3FD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB3FD text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 310.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB3FD
oklch(82.9% 0.11 310)
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Step 400
400
#C27DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.177 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B354ED
oklch(63.2% 0.226 310)
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Step 600
600
#9E2EDB
oklch(55.5% 0.246 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#871DBE
oklch(49% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E1D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#59217A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#DDB3FD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABDCD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB3FD
#DDB3FD
oklch(82.9% 0.11 310)
- #AFD688
#AFD688
oklch(82.9% 0.111 130.1)
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 #DDB3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.011
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DDB3FD 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.