#DDC2E6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.057 317.7), rgb(221, 194, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#DDC2E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 194, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.057 317.7) |
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 #DDC2E6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC2E6 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC2E6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC2E6 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC2E6
oklch(84.8% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#DDC2E6 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) | #BEC9E8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC6CE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC2E6
#DDC2E6
oklch(84.8% 0.057 317.7)
- #BCD6B2
#BCD6B2
oklch(84.7% 0.056 137)
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 #DDC2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #DDC2E6 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.