#FFDDFD
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(93.5% 0.056 327.9), rgb(255, 221, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#FFDDFD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFDDFD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 221, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.056 327.9) |
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 #FFDDFD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFDDFD | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFDDFD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #FFDDFD text on black | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFDDFD
oklch(93.5% 0.056 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D9
oklch(81% 0.072 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C786C5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B866B6
oklch(63.2% 0.147 328)
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Step 600
600
#A34BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.16 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#713271
oklch(42.7% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#FFDDFD 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) | #DCE5FE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDFE8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFDDFD
#FFDDFD
oklch(93.5% 0.056 327.9)
- #D1F5D5
#D1F5D5
oklch(93.6% 0.057 148.2)
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 #FFDDFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.053
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #FFDDFD 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.