#DDB9EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.079 316.5), rgb(221, 185, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#DDB9EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB9EB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 185, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.079 316.5) |
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 #DDB9EB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB9EB | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB9EB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB9EB text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB9EB
oklch(83.3% 0.079 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF66C9
oklch(63% 0.161 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#843B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#DDB9EB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7E9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBECA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB9EB
#DDB9EB
oklch(83.3% 0.079 316.5)
- #B1D5A2
#B1D5A2
oklch(83.4% 0.079 136.6)
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 #DDB9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #DDB9EB 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.