#DDC4F2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.068 309.4), rgb(221, 196, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#DDC4F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 196, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.068 309.4) |
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 #DDC4F2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDC4F2 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC4F2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC4F2 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC4F2
oklch(85.6% 0.068 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA65DA
oklch(63.2% 0.179 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9548C7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#672F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#542B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#DDC4F2 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) | #BDCCF4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEF0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCAD4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC4F2
#DDC4F2
oklch(85.6% 0.068 309.4)
- #C2D9AA
#C2D9AA
oklch(85.6% 0.068 129)
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 #DDC4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #DDC4F2 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.