#DDC3ED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.064 312.6), rgb(221, 195, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#DDC3ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC3ED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.064 312.6) |
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 #DDC3ED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC3ED | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC3ED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC3ED text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC3ED
oklch(85.2% 0.064 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D1
oklch(63.1% 0.168 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#974ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#813BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.169 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#DDC3ED 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) | #BDCBEF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC8D1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC3ED
#DDC3ED
oklch(85.2% 0.064 312.6)
- #BFD8AD
#BFD8AD
oklch(85.2% 0.064 132.3)
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 #DDC3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #DDC3ED 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.