#DDB5EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.09 315.2), rgb(221, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DDB5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB5EF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.09 315.2) |
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 #DDB5EF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB5EF | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB5EF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB5EF text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB5EF
oklch(82.7% 0.09 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C283DE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B360D4
oklch(63.2% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E42C1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8732A7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#DDB5EF 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) | #ADC1F1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBCC9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB5EF
#DDB5EF
oklch(82.7% 0.09 315.2)
- #ADD499
#ADD499
oklch(82.7% 0.09 135.2)
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 #DDB5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #DDB5EF 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.