#DDABED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8), rgb(221, 171, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#DDABED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDABED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8) |
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 #DDABED | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDABED | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDABED text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDABED text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD52DC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A82EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#901DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.218 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#751C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.181 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2071
oklch(37.8% 0.141 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#DDABED 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) | #A3B9F0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDABED
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
- #9FD18E
#9FD18E
oklch(80.9% 0.105 137.9)
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 #DDABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #DDABED 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.