#DDB8DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.067 324.5), rgb(221, 184, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#DDB8DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB8DF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 184, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.067 324.5) |
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 #DDB8DF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB8DF | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB8DF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB8DF text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB8DF
oklch(82.7% 0.067 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#86408C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3571
oklch(42.6% 0.115 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#DDB8DF 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) | #B5C1E1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBBC5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB8DF
#DDB8DF
oklch(82.7% 0.067 324.5)
- #ACD2AC
#ACD2AC
oklch(82.6% 0.066 144.9)
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 #DDB8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #DDB8DF 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.