#DDACEB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.101 318.6), rgb(221, 172, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DDACEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDACEB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 172, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.101 318.6) |
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 #DDACEB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDACEB | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDACEB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDACEB text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 319)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A732C5
oklch(55.5% 0.226 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F22AA
oklch(49% 0.21 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#75208A
oklch(42.8% 0.174 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#DDACEB 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) | #A5BAEE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFE9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB3C2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDACEB
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
- #A0D191
#A0D191
oklch(81% 0.101 138.5)
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 #DDACEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #DDACEB 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.