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#ddb3fe color: Mauve

#ddb3fe is rgb(221, 179, 254) in RGB and oklch(82.946% 0.11164 309.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

82.9%
0.112
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #ddb3fe

#ddb3fe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ddb3fe mixed with white

  1. ddb3fe
  2. e0bbfe
  3. e4c2ff
  4. e7caff
  5. ebd2ff
  6. eed9ff
  7. f1e1ff
  8. f5e8ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #ddb3fe mixed with black

  1. ddb3fe
  2. c09bdd
  3. a484bd
  4. 886e9e
  5. 6e5880
  6. 554363
  7. 3d2f47
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ddb3fe with less saturation

  1. ddb3fe
  2. dbb5f9
  3. d9b7f3
  4. d6baee
  5. d4bce9
  6. d2bee3
  7. d0c0de
  8. cec2d8
  9. cbc3d2
  10. c9c5cd

Questions about #ddb3fe

What color is #ddb3fe?

#ddb3fe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(221, 179, 254), in HSL hsl(273.6, 97.4%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.946% 0.11164 309.609).

What colors go well with #ddb3fe?

The complementary color of #ddb3fe is #b0d687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8c0ff and #f8abde. The triadic partners are #f6ba74 and #61ded7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb3fe?

Black text reads better on #ddb3fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb3fe a warm or cool color?

#ddb3fe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.112.