#DBADDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.08 327), rgb(219, 173, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DBADDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBADDA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 173, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.08 327) |
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 #DBADDA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBADDA | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBADDA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBADDA 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBADDA
oklch(80.3% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BC
oklch(63.2% 0.163 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A744A8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3590
oklch(49.2% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#DBADDA 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) | #AAB8DC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BED8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB1BC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBADDA
#DBADDA
oklch(80.3% 0.08 327)
- #9DCDA1
#9DCDA1
oklch(80.3% 0.079 147)
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 #DBADDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #DBADDA 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.