#DDC4E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.1% 0.053 317.9), rgb(221, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#DDC4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.053 317.9) |
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 #DDC4E5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC4E5 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC4E5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC4E5 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC4E5
oklch(85.1% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.138 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9752AB
oklch(55.6% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#804293
oklch(49% 0.14 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#683777
oklch(42.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#DDC4E5 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) | #C1CBE6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC7CF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC4E5
#DDC4E5
oklch(85.1% 0.053 317.9)
- #BED7B6
#BED7B6
oklch(85.2% 0.052 138.1)
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 #DDC4E5, 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 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #DDC4E5 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.