#DDC4FD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.082 304.7), rgb(221, 196, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#DDC4FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC4FD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 196, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 93%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.082 304.7) |
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 #DDC4FD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDC4FD | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC4FD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC4FD text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC4FD
oklch(86% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B982F4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A85CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#943ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.234 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E2AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.218 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#67269C
oklch(42.8% 0.18 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#53267C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#311849
oklch(27.2% 0.089 304.7)
#DDC4FD 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) | #BACEFF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEFB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8CCD8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC4FD
#DDC4FD
oklch(86% 0.082 304.7)
- #C5DBA0
#C5DBA0
oklch(86% 0.082 124.7)
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 #DDC4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.004
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #DDC4FD 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.