#DDBBF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.088 310.6), rgb(221, 187, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#DDBBF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.088 310.6) |
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 #DDBBF6 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBBF6 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBBF6 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDBBF6 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBBF6
oklch(84.1% 0.088 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E1
oklch(70.7% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB63D9
oklch(63% 0.182 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9746C6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8137AB
oklch(49.2% 0.182 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#DDBBF6 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) | #B2C6F8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC2CF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBBF6
#DDBBF6
oklch(84.1% 0.088 310.6)
- #B7D79A
#B7D79A
oklch(84.1% 0.089 130.6)
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 #DDBBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #DDBBF6 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.