#DDB3FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.113 309.3), rgb(221, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#DDB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.113 309.3) |
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 #DDB3FF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB3FF | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB3FF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB3FF text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEF9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB3FF
oklch(83% 0.113 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B253F0
oklch(63.1% 0.23 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E2BDE
oklch(55.5% 0.251 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8719C1
oklch(49.1% 0.233 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E1B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#59207C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#341549
oklch(27.1% 0.095 308.8)
#DDB3FF 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BDCE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB3FF
#DDB3FF
oklch(83% 0.113 309.3)
- #B0D686
#B0D686
oklch(83% 0.113 129.3)
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 #DDB3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
Use #DDB3FF 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.