#DDB4FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.11 309.4), rgb(221, 180, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DDB4FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB4FE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 180, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.11 309.4) |
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 #DDB4FE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB4FE | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB4FE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB4FE text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#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
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB4FE
oklch(83.1% 0.11 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#C17DF2
oklch(70.6% 0.176 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B155ED
oklch(63% 0.225 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D30DB
oklch(55.6% 0.244 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#871FBE
oklch(49.2% 0.227 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D1E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.188 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#58217A
oklch(37.6% 0.146 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#DDB4FE 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BECE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB4FE
#DDB4FE
oklch(83.1% 0.11 309.4)
- #B1D689
#B1D689
oklch(83.1% 0.109 129.4)
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 #DDB4FE, 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 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #DDB4FE 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.