#DDC8F5
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.4% 0.065 306.2), rgb(221, 200, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#DDC8F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 306°. 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 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 200, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.065 306.2) |
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 #DDC8F5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDC8F5 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC8F5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC8F5 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC8F5
oklch(86.4% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B689E2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A469DA
oklch(63.2% 0.171 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.173 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#63338B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#DDC8F5 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) | #C1D0F7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D1F4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DACED7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC8F5
#DDC8F5
oklch(86.4% 0.065 306.2)
- #C7DBAD
#C7DBAD
oklch(86.5% 0.065 126.8)
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 #DDC8F5, 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 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
Use #DDC8F5 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.