#DDAAFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.123 312.5), rgb(221, 170, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#DDAAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAAFB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 170, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.123 312.5) |
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 #DDAAFB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAAFB | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAAFB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAAFB text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAAFB
oklch(81.2% 0.123 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F7
oklch(70.7% 0.198 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F3
oklch(63.1% 0.252 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A809E2
oklch(55.7% 0.274 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75039E
oklch(42.7% 0.211 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#DDAAFB 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) | #9DBBFE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFF9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB5C8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAAFB
#DDAAFB
oklch(81.2% 0.123 312.5)
- #A3D37E
#A3D37E
oklch(81.3% 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 #DDAAFB, 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 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #DDAAFB 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.