#DDB4EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.089 316.9), rgb(221, 180, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#DDB4EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB4EC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 180, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.089 316.9) |
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 #DDB4EC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB4EC | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB4EC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB4EC text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB4EC
oklch(82.4% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483DB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B460D1
oklch(63.2% 0.181 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BD
oklch(55.5% 0.196 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8833A3
oklch(49.1% 0.182 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#DDB4EC 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) | #ADC0EE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBAC7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB4EC
#DDB4EC
oklch(82.4% 0.089 316.9)
- #ABD39A
#ABD39A
oklch(82.4% 0.088 136.5)
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 #DDB4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
Use #DDB4EC 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.