#DDACD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.082 329), rgb(221, 172, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#DDACD9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDACD9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 172, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.082 329) |
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 #DDACD9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDACD9 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDACD9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDACD9 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDACD9
oklch(80.3% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.169 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#92328F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#762B74
oklch(42.7% 0.14 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#DDACD9 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) | #AAB7DB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BED7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1AFBB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDACD9
#DDACD9
oklch(80.3% 0.082 329)
- #9ACEA2
#9ACEA2
oklch(80.3% 0.082 148.9)
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 #DDACD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #DDACD9 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.