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#ddb5fc color: Light Violet

#ddb5fc is rgb(221, 181, 252) in RGB and oklch(83.221% 0.10584 309.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

83.2%
0.106
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #ddb5fc

#ddb5fc is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Violet (#d6b4fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ddb5fc mixed with white

  1. ddb5fc
  2. e0bdfd
  3. e4c4fd
  4. e7cbfe
  5. ebd3fe
  6. eedafe
  7. f1e2ff
  8. f5e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #ddb5fc mixed with black

  1. ddb5fc
  2. c09ddb
  3. a486bb
  4. 886f9c
  5. 6e597e
  6. 554462
  7. 3d3047
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #ddb5fc with less saturation

  1. ddb5fc
  2. dbb7f7
  3. d9b9f2
  4. d7bbed
  5. d5bde8
  6. d3bfe2
  7. d0c1dd
  8. cec3d8
  9. ccc4d3
  10. cac6cd

Questions about #ddb5fc

What color is #ddb5fc?

#ddb5fc is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(221, 181, 252), in HSL hsl(273.8, 92.21%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.221% 0.10584 309.827).

What colors go well with #ddb5fc?

The complementary color of #ddb5fc is #b2d68c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bac1ff and #f7adde. The triadic partners are #f5bc7a and #6aded7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb5fc?

Black text reads better on #ddb5fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb5fc a warm or cool color?

#ddb5fc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.106.