#DDC0FB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.086 307), rgb(221, 192, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#DDC0FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC0FB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 192, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.086 307) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DDC0FB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC0FB | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC0FB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC0FB text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC0FB
oklch(85.2% 0.086 307)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE7EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.177 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE56F1
oklch(63.1% 0.227 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A31E0
oklch(55.6% 0.247 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8320C2
oklch(49% 0.229 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B1F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.19 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#56227D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#331649
oklch(27.1% 0.093 307.5)
#DDC0FB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6CAFE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCF9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C8D4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC0FB
#DDC0FB
oklch(85.2% 0.086 307)
- #BFD99C
#BFD99C
oklch(85.1% 0.086 126.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DDC0FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #DDC0FB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.