#DDA9FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.127 312), rgb(221, 169, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#DDA9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA9FD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 169, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.127 312) |
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 #DDA9FD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA9FD | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA9FD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA9FD text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#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
#E9CCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA9FD
oklch(81.2% 0.127 312)
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Step 400
400
#CA73FA
oklch(70.6% 0.204 312)
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Step 500
500
#BC42F7
oklch(63% 0.26 312)
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Step 600
600
#A700E4
oklch(55.5% 0.278 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1380
oklch(37.7% 0.17 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#370F4B
oklch(26.9% 0.108 311.8)
#DDA9FD 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) | #9BBAFF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4C8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA9FD
#DDA9FD
oklch(81.2% 0.127 312)
- #A3D37A
#A3D37A
oklch(81.2% 0.128 131.8)
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 #DDA9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
Use #DDA9FD 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.