#DDD8DF

Accessibility

AAA

14.96:1

Vs white / black

1.4:1 · 14.96:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ddd8df

RGB

rgb(221, 216, 223)

RGBA

rgba(221, 216, 223, 1)

HSL

hsl(283, 10%, 86%)

HSLA

hsla(283, 10%, 86%, 1)

HSV

hsv(283, 3%, 87%)

LAB

lab(86.9% 2.96 -2.83)

LCH

lch(86.9% 4.1 316.29)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8882 0.0079 -0.0075)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8882 0.0109 316.49)

XYZ

xyz(67.69, 69.81, 79.71)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 13%)

CSS

color: #ddd8df;

CSS variable

--color-ddd8df: #ddd8df;

SCSS

$color-ddd8df: #ddd8df;

JavaScript

const color = "#ddd8df";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ddd8df";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ddd8df" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ddd8df", "rgb": { "r": 221, "g": 216, "b": 223 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8882 0.0109 316.49)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ddd8df-1: #ddd8df;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.28 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

Gainsboro

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.74 · #DCDCDC

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.93 · #EDE7F6

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 8.19 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fbf1fe 100ede4f1 200dad0dd 300c3bac7 400a79eaa 5008b838e 600756d78 7005e5661 80048414b 900332c36 9501e1821

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcfcfc f9f9fa f7f5f7 f4f2f4 f1eff2 eeecef ebe8ec e8e5ea e6e2e7 e3dfe4 e0dbe2 ddd8df cbc6cc b8b4ba a6a2a7 939095 817e82 6f6c70 5c5a5d 4a484a 373638 252425 121213

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfcfc f9f9fa f7f5f7 f4f2f4 f1eff2 eeecef ebe8ec e8e5ea e6e2e7 e3dfe4 e0dbe2

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

cbc6cc b8b4ba a6a2a7 939095 817e82 6f6c70 5c5a5d 4a484a 373638 252425 121213

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d5d1d7 cec9cf c6c2c7 bebbbf b6b3b7 afacb0 a7a5a8 9f9da0 979698 908f90 888788

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#DDD8DFStop 1 #DADFD8Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#D9D8DFStop 1 #DDD8DFStop 2 #DFD8DDStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#DDD8DFStop 1 #DFDDD8Stop 2 #D8DFDDStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#DDD8DFStop 1 #DDDFD8Stop 2 #D8DFD9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#352E38Stop 1 #5D5062Stop 2 #85738CStop 3 #AA9DAFStop 4 #CEC7D1Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ddd8df works

#DDD8DF (#ddd8df) sits in the purple family at about 283° hue, 10% saturation, and 86% lightness. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 14.96:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ddd8df as small body text on white — 1.4:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Material Grey 300#E0E0E0 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind gray 200#E5E7EB Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Material Indigo 50#E8EAF6 Tailwind stone 200#E7E5E4