#DDBDE9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.069 316.8), rgb(221, 189, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#DDBDE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 189, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.069 316.8) |
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 #DDBDE9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBDE9 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBDE9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDBDE9 text on black | 12.53:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBDE9
oklch(84% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9651AE
oklch(55.5% 0.155 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#804196
oklch(49% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#DDBDE9 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) | #B8C6EB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC2CC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBDE9
#DDBDE9
oklch(84% 0.069 316.8)
- #B6D6A9
#B6D6A9
oklch(84.1% 0.07 136.7)
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 #DDBDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #DDBDE9 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.