What color is #DCDDF5?

#DCDDF5 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 221, 245), and in HSL hsl(238, 56%, 91%).

Is #DCDDF5 accessible as text?

On white, #DCDDF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCDDF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCDDF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #DCDDF5?

As a neutral, #DCDDF5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DCDDF5 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DCDDF5 is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DCDDF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCDDF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCDDF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCDDF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DCDDF5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DCDDF5 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DCDDF5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DCDDF5 Secondary #F9F9FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DCDDF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F7F8FF

Lavender is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender.

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Color Lab

How #DCDDF5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 85/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 81/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DCDDF5 with

Powder Blue Lavender Beige Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F9FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E3DBF5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DCDDF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCDDF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 221 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.4% 0.033 283.8);
  --color-50: #F3F3FC;
  --color-100: #DFDFF7;
  --color-200: #BFC1ED;
  --color-300: #9396DC;
  --color-400: #6B6EC7;
  --color-500: #494CAC;
  --color-600: #3E4084;
  --color-700: #31325E;
  --color-800: #23243E;
  --color-900: #171826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F3F3FC',
    100: '#DFDFF7',
    200: '#BFC1ED',
    300: '#9396DC',
    400: '#6B6EC7',
    500: '#494CAC',
    600: '#3E4084',
    700: '#31325E',
    800: '#23243E',
    900: '#171826',
  },
}

$base: #DCDDF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F3FC;
$base-100: #DFDFF7;
$base-200: #BFC1ED;
$base-300: #9396DC;
$base-400: #6B6EC7;
$base-500: #494CAC;
$base-600: #3E4084;
$base-700: #31325E;
$base-800: #23243E;
$base-900: #171826;
$base-hover: #9395E0;
$base-subtle: #F5F5FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCDDF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFDFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFC1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9396DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B6EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#494CAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E4084",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31325E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23243E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCDDF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCDDF5

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