#DDB5DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.069 327), rgb(221, 181, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DDB5DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB5DC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 181, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.069 327) |
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 #DDB5DC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB5DC | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB5DC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB5DC text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB5DC
oklch(82% 0.069 327)
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Step 400
400
#C587C5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B568B6
oklch(63.1% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#893E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 327)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.092 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#DDB5DC 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) | #B3BEDE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3DA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B8C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB5DC
#DDB5DC
oklch(82% 0.069 327)
- #A7D1AA
#A7D1AA
oklch(82% 0.07 146.8)
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 #DDB5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
Use #DDB5DC 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.