#DDA6EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.115 318.1), rgb(221, 166, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#DDA6EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 318°. 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 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA6EE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.115 318.1) |
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 #DDA6EE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA6EE | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA6EE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA6EE text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#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
#EBCCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA6EE
oklch(80% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF76EA
oklch(70.7% 0.185 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C149E3
oklch(63.1% 0.236 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD1AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.256 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#780E92
oklch(42.6% 0.197 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#611A75
oklch(37.7% 0.153 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#391144
oklch(26.9% 0.098 318.2)
#DDA6EE 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) | #9DB6F1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAEC0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA6EE
#DDA6EE
oklch(80% 0.115 318.1)
- #99D086
#99D086
oklch(80.1% 0.116 137.9)
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 #DDA6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
Use #DDA6EE 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.