#DDBEF9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.087 308.4), rgb(221, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#DDBEF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.087 308.4) |
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 #DDBEF9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBEF9 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DDBEF9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDBEF9 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDBEF9
oklch(84.7% 0.087 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF8
oklch(80.9% 0.111 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C07DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.18 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B154F0
oklch(63.1% 0.229 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C2EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#861CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.231 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D1D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.191 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#58217C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#DDBEF9 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) | #B4C9FB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC6D2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBEF9
#DDBEF9
oklch(84.7% 0.087 308.4)
- #BCD89B
#BCD89B
oklch(84.6% 0.087 128.2)
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 #DDBEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #DDBEF9 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.