#DDB4EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.086 317.9), rgb(221, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#DDB4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB4EA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.086 317.9) |
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 #DDB4EA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB4EA | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB4EA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB4EA text on black | 11.79:1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB4EA
oklch(82.4% 0.086 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500
#B461CD
oklch(63.1% 0.176 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A044BA
oklch(55.7% 0.191 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8834A0
oklch(49% 0.178 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#DDB4EA 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) | #AEBFEC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBAC7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB4EA
#DDB4EA
oklch(82.4% 0.086 317.9)
- #AAD39C
#AAD39C
oklch(82.3% 0.087 137.8)
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 #DDB4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
Use #DDB4EA 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.