#DED8DF

Accessibility

AAA

14.99:1

Vs white / black

1.4:1 · 14.99:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ded8df

RGB

rgb(222, 216, 223)

RGBA

rgba(222, 216, 223, 1)

HSL

hsl(291, 10%, 86%)

HSLA

hsla(291, 10%, 86%, 1)

HSV

hsv(291, 3%, 87%)

LAB

lab(86.98% 3.3 -2.71)

LCH

lch(86.98% 4.27 320.61)

OKLAB

oklab(0.889 0.0089 -0.0072)

OKLCH

oklch(0.889 0.0114 321.03)

XYZ

xyz(68.00, 69.97, 79.72)

CMYK

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

CSS

color: #ded8df;

CSS variable

--color-ded8df: #ded8df;

SCSS

$color-ded8df: #ded8df;

JavaScript

const color = "#ded8df";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ded8df";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ded8df" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ded8df", "rgb": { "r": 222, "g": 216, "b": 223 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.889 0.0114 321.03)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ded8df-1: #ded8df;
}

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 3.67 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

Gainsboro

Very different · ΔE 5.03 · #DCDCDC

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.83 · #EDE7F6

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 8.35 · #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.

50fcf1fe 100eee4f0 200dbd0dc 300c4bac6 400a79ea9 5008c828e 600766c77 7005f5660 80049404a 900342c35 9501f1820

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fcfcfc faf9fa f7f5f7 f4f2f4 f1eff2 efecef ece8ec e9e5ea e6e2e7 e4dfe4 e1dbe2 ded8df ccc6cc b9b4ba a7a2a7 949095 817e82 6f6c70 5c5a5d 4a484a 383638 252425 131213

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfcfc faf9fa f7f5f7 f4f2f4 f1eff2 efecef ece8ec e9e5ea e6e2e7 e4dfe4 e1dbe2

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ccc6cc b9b4ba a7a2a7 949095 817e82 6f6c70 5c5a5d 4a484a 383638 252425 131213

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d6d1d7 cec9cf c7c2c7 bfbbbf b7b3b7 afacb0 a7a5a8 9f9da0 989698 908f90 888788

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#DED8DFStop 1 #D9DFD8Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#DAD8DFStop 1 #DED8DFStop 2 #DFD8DCStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#DED8DFStop 1 #DFDED8Stop 2 #D8DFDEStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#DED8DFStop 1 #DCDFD8Stop 2 #D8DFDAStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#372E38Stop 1 #5F5062Stop 2 #88738CStop 3 #AC9DAFStop 4 #D0C7D1Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ded8df works

#DED8DF (#ded8df) sits in the purple family at about 291° hue, 10% saturation, and 86% lightness. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 14.99:1 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 #ded8df 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 Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Material Grey 300#E0E0E0 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Tailwind gray 200#E5E7EB Material Indigo 50#E8EAF6 Tailwind stone 200#E7E5E4