#DDA9EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.107 319), rgb(221, 169, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#DDA9EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA9EB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 169, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.107 319) |
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 #DDA9EB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA9EB | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA9EB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA9EB text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA9EB
oklch(80.4% 0.107 319)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 319)
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Step 500
500
#BF51DB
oklch(63.2% 0.218 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA2AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.237 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9219AD
oklch(49.1% 0.22 319)
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Step 800
800
#771A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.183 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#601F70
oklch(37.7% 0.142 319)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#DDA9EB 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) | #A1B8EE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB0C1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA9EB
#DDA9EB
oklch(80.4% 0.107 319)
- #9CD08D
#9CD08D
oklch(80.4% 0.107 138.8)
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 #DDA9EB, 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 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #DDA9EB 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.