#DDA5ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.116 318.6), rgb(221, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#DDA5ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA5ED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.116 318.6) |
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 #DDA5ED | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA5ED | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA5ED text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA5ED text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA5ED
oklch(79.8% 0.116 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#D075E9
oklch(70.6% 0.186 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C248E2
oklch(63% 0.237 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE17D0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#790C92
oklch(42.7% 0.198 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#621974
oklch(37.7% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#DDA5ED 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) | #9CB5F0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEADBF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA5ED
#DDA5ED
oklch(79.8% 0.116 318.6)
- #97CF86
#97CF86
oklch(79.8% 0.115 138.6)
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 #DDA5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #DDA5ED 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.