#DDA9FB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.125 312.7), rgb(221, 169, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DDA9FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA9FB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 169, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.125 312.7) |
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 #DDA9FB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA9FB | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA9FB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA9FB text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFB
oklch(88.4% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA9FB
oklch(81.1% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB74F8
oklch(70.7% 0.201 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD44F4
oklch(63.2% 0.255 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F157F
oklch(37.8% 0.167 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#38104A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 313.2)
#DDA9FB 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) | #9BBAFE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB4C7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA9FB
#DDA9FB
oklch(81.1% 0.125 312.7)
- #A2D27D
#A2D27D
oklch(81% 0.124 132.6)
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 #DDA9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DDA9FB 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.