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#ddb1ef color: Petal Plush

#ddb1ef is rgb(221, 177, 239) in RGB and oklch(81.999% 0.09725 315.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

82%
0.097
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddb1ef

#ddb1ef is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petal Plush (#ddaaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ddb1ef mixed with white

  1. ddb1ef
  2. e1b9f1
  3. e4c1f3
  4. e7c8f4
  5. ebd0f6
  6. eed8f8
  7. f2e0f9
  8. f5e8fb
  9. f8effc
  10. fcf7fe

Darker: #ddb1ef mixed with black

  1. ddb1ef
  2. c099d0
  3. a483b1
  4. 886c94
  5. 6e5778
  6. 55425c
  7. 3d2f42
  8. 261c2a
  9. 110c14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ddb1ef with less saturation

  1. ddb1ef
  2. dbb3eb
  3. d8b5e7
  4. d6b7e2
  5. d3b9de
  6. d1bbda
  7. cebdd6
  8. ccbfd1
  9. c9c0cd
  10. c7c2c8

Questions about #ddb1ef

What color is #ddb1ef?

#ddb1ef is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Petal Plush. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 239), in HSL hsl(282.58, 65.96%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.999% 0.09725 315.977).

What colors go well with #ddb1ef?

The complementary color of #ddb1ef is #a8d394. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bebbff and #f3abd1. The triadic partners are #e9bc7b and #6fd8d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb1ef?

Black text reads better on #ddb1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb1ef a warm or cool color?

#ddb1ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.097.