#DDBAED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.6% 0.079 315.1), rgb(221, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#DDBAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBAED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.079 315.1) |
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 #DDBAED | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBAED | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBAED text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBAED text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBAED
oklch(83.6% 0.079 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CC
oklch(63.2% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#994BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#833B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3281
oklch(42.7% 0.136 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#DDBAED 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) | #B3C4EF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC0CB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBAED
#DDBAED
oklch(83.6% 0.079 315.1)
- #B3D5A1
#B3D5A1
oklch(83.5% 0.079 134.9)
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 #DDBAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #DDBAED 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.