#DDB6EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.089 315), rgb(221, 182, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#DDB6EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB6EF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 182, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.089 315) |
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 #DDB6EF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB6EF | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB6EF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB6EF text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB6EF
oklch(82.9% 0.089 315)
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Step 400
400
#C284DD
oklch(70.8% 0.141 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B261D3
oklch(63.2% 0.181 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#DDB6EF 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) | #AEC1F1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5ED | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBDCA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB6EF
#DDB6EF
oklch(82.9% 0.089 315)
- #AED49A
#AED49A
oklch(82.8% 0.088 135)
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 #DDB6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
Use #DDB6EF 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.