#DDCAEE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.6% 0.053 308.9), rgb(221, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#DDCAEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCAEE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.053 308.9) |
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 #DDCAEE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCAEE | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCAEE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCAEE text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCAEE
oklch(86.6% 0.053 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A270C9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 309)
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Step 800
800
#623A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#DDCAEE 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) | #C5D0F0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D1ED | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCED6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCAEE
#DDCAEE
oklch(86.6% 0.053 308.9)
- #C8DAB6
#C8DAB6
oklch(86.5% 0.052 129.2)
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 #DDCAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
Use #DDCAEE 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.