#DDBAE7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.072 318.7), rgb(221, 186, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#DDBAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 186, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.072 318.7) |
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 #DDBAE7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBAE7 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBAE7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBAE7 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBAE7
oklch(83.3% 0.072 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CF
oklch(70.7% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAE
oklch(55.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#833F96
oklch(49.1% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#DDBAE7 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) | #B5C3E9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC7E5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBFC9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBAE7
#DDBAE7
oklch(83.3% 0.072 318.7)
- #B1D4A7
#B1D4A7
oklch(83.3% 0.072 138.8)
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 #DDBAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #DDBAE7 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.