#DDC3EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.1% 0.06 314.5), rgb(221, 195, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#DDC3EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC3EA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.06 314.5) |
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 #DDC3EA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC3EA | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC3EA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC3EA text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC3EA
oklch(85.1% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CB
oklch(63.1% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#813D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#DDC3EA 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) | #BECAEC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDE9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC7D0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC3EA
#DDC3EA
oklch(85.1% 0.06 314.5)
- #BED7B0
#BED7B0
oklch(85% 0.059 134.3)
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 #DDC3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #DDC3EA 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.