#DDA1EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.12 320.3), rgb(221, 161, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#DDA1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA1EA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.12 320.3) |
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 #DDA1EA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA1EA | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA1EA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA1EA text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA1EA
oklch(79% 0.12 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#D472E9
oklch(70.7% 0.192 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C743E2
oklch(63.2% 0.244 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B202CF
oklch(55.6% 0.265 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#641574
oklch(37.7% 0.159 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F44
oklch(27% 0.102 320.3)
#DDA1EA 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) | #99B2ED | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA9BB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA1EA
#DDA1EA
oklch(79% 0.12 320.3)
- #90CE84
#90CE84
oklch(79.1% 0.12 140.5)
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 #DDA1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #DDA1EA 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.