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#ddb5fd color: Light Violet

#ddb5fd is rgb(221, 181, 253) in RGB and oklch(83.261% 0.10706 309.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

83.3%
0.107
309°
  • 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
12.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #ddb5fd

#ddb5fd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.1:1, 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: #ddb5fd mixed with white

  1. ddb5fd
  2. e0bdfe
  3. e4c4fe
  4. e7cbfe
  5. ebd3ff
  6. eedaff
  7. f1e2ff
  8. f5e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #ddb5fd mixed with black

  1. ddb5fd
  2. c09ddc
  3. a486bc
  4. 886f9d
  5. 6e597f
  6. 554462
  7. 3d3047
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #ddb5fd with less saturation

  1. ddb5fd
  2. dbb7f8
  3. d9b9f3
  4. d7bbee
  5. d5bde8
  6. d3bfe3
  7. d0c1de
  8. cec3d8
  9. ccc5d3
  10. cac6cd

Questions about #ddb5fd

What color is #ddb5fd?

#ddb5fd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(221, 181, 253), in HSL hsl(273.33, 94.74%, 85.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.261% 0.10706 309.473).

What colors go well with #ddb5fd?

The complementary color of #ddb5fd is #b2d68b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bac1ff and #f7addf. The triadic partners are #f5bc79 and #69dfd7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb5fd?

Black text reads better on #ddb5fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb5fd a warm or cool color?

#ddb5fd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.107.