#DDACE8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1), rgb(221, 172, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DDACE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDACE8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 172, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1) |
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 #DDACE8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDACE8 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDACE8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDACE8 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A835C0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9026A5
oklch(49.1% 0.202 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#752286
oklch(42.7% 0.168 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#DDACE8 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) | #A6B9EA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB2C1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDACE8
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
- #9FD094
#9FD094
oklch(80.8% 0.097 139.9)
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 #DDACE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #DDACE8 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.