#DDA0EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.126 318.7), rgb(221, 160, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#DDA0EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA0EE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 160, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.126 318.7) |
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 #DDA0EE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA0EE | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA0EE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA0EE text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA0EE
oklch(79% 0.126 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D470EF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C73DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.257 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#641078
oklch(37.6% 0.167 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E46
oklch(27% 0.105 319)
#DDA0EE 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) | #96B2F1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA9BD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA0EE
#DDA0EE
oklch(79% 0.126 318.7)
- #90CE7E
#90CE7E
oklch(79% 0.126 138.8)
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 #DDA0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #DDA0EE 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.