#DDB7ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.084 315.8), rgb(221, 183, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#DDB7ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB7ED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 183, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.084 315.8) |
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 #DDB7ED | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB7ED | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB7ED text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB7ED text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB7ED
oklch(83% 0.084 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185D9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B163CF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#DDB7ED 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) | #B0C2EF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBDCA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB7ED
#DDB7ED
oklch(83% 0.084 315.8)
- #AFD49D
#AFD49D
oklch(82.9% 0.084 135.6)
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 #DDB7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
Use #DDB7ED 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.