#DDBDF8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.087 309.1), rgb(221, 189, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#DDBDF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 189, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.087 309.1) |
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 #DDBDF8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBDF8 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBDF8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDBDF8 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBDF8
oklch(84.5% 0.087 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 309)
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Step 500
500
#A965DA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 309)
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Step 600
600
#9548C7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#DDBDF8 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) | #B3C8FA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC5D1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBDF8
#DDBDF8
oklch(84.5% 0.087 309.1)
- #BAD89B
#BAD89B
oklch(84.5% 0.088 129.4)
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 #DDBDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #DDBDF8 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.