#DDC8F3
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.4% 0.063 307.2), rgb(221, 200, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#DDC8F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 200, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.063 307.2) |
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 #DDC8F3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDC8F3 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC8F3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC8F3 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC8F3
oklch(86.4% 0.063 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 307)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.165 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633488
oklch(42.6% 0.138 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#DDC8F3 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) | #C1CFF5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D0F2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DACDD6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC8F3
#DDC8F3
oklch(86.4% 0.063 307.2)
- #C7DAAE
#C7DAAE
oklch(86.3% 0.062 126.7)
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 #DDC8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
Use #DDC8F3 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.