#DDC5DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.039 329.9), rgb(221, 197, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#DDC5DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC5DA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 197, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 26%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.039 329.9) |
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 #DDC5DA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC5DA | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC5DA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC5DA text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC5DA
oklch(85% 0.039 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A7
oklch(63% 0.102 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#975A92
oklch(55.6% 0.11 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#81497C
oklch(49% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#DDC5DA 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) | #C4CADB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDD9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC6CC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC5DA
#DDC5DA
oklch(85% 0.039 329.9)
- #BDD5C1
#BDD5C1
oklch(85% 0.038 150.2)
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 #DDC5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #DDC5DA 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.