#DDBEFF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.094 306.2), rgb(221, 190, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#DDBEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBEFF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 190, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.094 306.2) |
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 #DDBEFF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBEFF | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DDBEFF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDBEFF text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDBEFF
oklch(85% 0.094 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#B04EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C1FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.27 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8605CD
oklch(49.2% 0.251 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C12A5
oklch(42.6% 0.207 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#581C83
oklch(37.7% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#DDBEFF 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) | #B2C9FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C7D5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBEFF
#DDBEFF
oklch(85% 0.094 306.2)
- #BED995
#BED995
oklch(84.9% 0.095 125.9)
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 #DDBEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #DDBEFF 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.