#DDAAF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.116 314.7), rgb(221, 170, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DDAAF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 170, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.116 314.7) |
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 #DDAAF5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAAF5 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAAF5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAAF5 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAAF5
oklch(81% 0.116 314.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CB77EF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 314.9)
-
Step 500
500
#BD4BEA
oklch(63.2% 0.238 314.7)
-
Step 600
600
#A81DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.259 314.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9004BB
oklch(49.1% 0.24 314.6)
-
Step 800
800
#751097
oklch(42.6% 0.199 314.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5F1B78
oklch(37.8% 0.154 315.1)
-
Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#DDAAF5 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) | #9FBAF8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB3C5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAAF5
#DDAAF5
oklch(81% 0.116 314.7)
- #A1D284
#A1D284
oklch(81.1% 0.117 134.5)
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 #DDAAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DDAAF5 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.