#DAADDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.083 324.3), rgb(218, 173, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DAADDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAADDD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 173, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.083 324.3) |
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 #DAADDD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAADDD | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAADDD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAADDD text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAADDD
oklch(80.3% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C2
oklch(63.1% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A543AE
oklch(55.6% 0.184 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3495
oklch(49% 0.17 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#DAADDD 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) | #A9B8DF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB1BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAADDD
#DAADDD
oklch(80.3% 0.083 324.3)
- #9ECD9E
#9ECD9E
oklch(80.3% 0.082 144.8)
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 #DAADDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DAADDD 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.