#DDBEF1
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.4% 0.077 312), rgb(221, 190, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#DDBEF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 190, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.077 312) |
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 #DDBEF1 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBEF1 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBEF1 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDBEF1 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBEF1
oklch(84.4% 0.077 312)
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Step 400
400
#BA89D8
oklch(70.6% 0.123 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A969CD
oklch(63% 0.158 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#944EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.172 312)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA1
oklch(49% 0.16 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#542F68
oklch(37.8% 0.102 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#DDBEF1 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) | #B7C8F3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC4CF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBEF1
#DDBEF1
oklch(84.4% 0.077 312)
- #B9D7A3
#B9D7A3
oklch(84.4% 0.077 132.3)
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 #DDBEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #DDBEF1 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.