#DDB7EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.081 317.4), rgb(221, 183, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DDB7EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB7EA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 183, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.081 317.4) |
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 #DDB7EA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB7EA | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB7EA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB7EA 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB7EA
oklch(82.9% 0.081 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B164CA
oklch(63% 0.166 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B7
oklch(55.5% 0.181 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#DDB7EA 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) | #B1C2EC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBCC9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB7EA
#DDB7EA
oklch(82.9% 0.081 317.4)
- #AED4A0
#AED4A0
oklch(82.9% 0.082 137.4)
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 #DDB7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #DDB7EA 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.