#DDC3EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.065 312), rgb(221, 195, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#DDC3EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC3EE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.065 312) |
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 #DDC3EE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC3EE | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC3EE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC3EE text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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)
#DDC3EE
oklch(85.3% 0.065 312)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#974AC0
oklch(55.7% 0.185 312)
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Step 700
700
#813AA6
oklch(49.2% 0.173 312)
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Step 800
800
#693186
oklch(42.8% 0.143 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#DDC3EE 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) | #BDCBF0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDED | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC8D1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC3EE
#DDC3EE
oklch(85.3% 0.065 312)
- #BFD8AC
#BFD8AC
oklch(85.2% 0.065 131.8)
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 #DDC3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #DDC3EE 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.