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#ddb5fe color: Light Violet

#ddb5fe is rgb(221, 181, 254) in RGB and oklch(83.301% 0.10828 309.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

83.3%
0.108
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #ddb5fe

#ddb5fe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.12:1, 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: #ddb5fe mixed with white

  1. ddb5fe
  2. e0bdfe
  3. e4c4ff
  4. e7cbff
  5. ebd3ff
  6. eedaff
  7. f1e2ff
  8. f5e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #ddb5fe mixed with black

  1. ddb5fe
  2. c09ddd
  3. a486bd
  4. 886f9e
  5. 6e5980
  6. 554463
  7. 3d3047
  8. 261d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #ddb5fe with less saturation

  1. ddb5fe
  2. dbb7f9
  3. d9b9f4
  4. d7bbee
  5. d5bde9
  6. d3bfe4
  7. d1c1de
  8. cec3d9
  9. ccc5d3
  10. cac6ce

Questions about #ddb5fe

What color is #ddb5fe?

#ddb5fe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(221, 181, 254), in HSL hsl(272.88, 97.33%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.301% 0.10828 309.126).

What colors go well with #ddb5fe?

The complementary color of #ddb5fe is #b2d68a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9c1ff and #f8ade0. The triadic partners are #f6bb78 and #68dfd7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb5fe?

Black text reads better on #ddb5fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb5fe a warm or cool color?

#ddb5fe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.108.