#DDB6FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.107 308.9), rgb(221, 182, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#DDB6FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB6FE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 182, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.107 308.9) |
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 #DDB6FE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB6FE | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB6FE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB6FE text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB6FE
oklch(83.5% 0.107 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.17 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF58EB
oklch(63.1% 0.218 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B35D9
oklch(55.6% 0.237 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8524BC
oklch(49.1% 0.22 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2298
oklch(42.7% 0.182 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#572379
oklch(37.6% 0.142 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#DDB6FE 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C6FC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C0D0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB6FE
#DDB6FE
oklch(83.5% 0.107 308.9)
- #B4D78B
#B4D78B
oklch(83.6% 0.107 128.6)
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 #DDB6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
Use #DDB6FE 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.