#DDADE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.088 324.4), rgb(221, 173, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#DDADE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDADE0 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 173, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.088 324.4) |
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 #DDADE0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDADE0 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDADE0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDADE0 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDADE0
oklch(80.7% 0.088 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#DDADE0 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) | #A9B9E2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B1BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDADE0
#DDADE0
oklch(80.7% 0.088 324.4)
- #9DCF9D
#9DCF9D
oklch(80.6% 0.087 144.7)
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 #DDADE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #DDADE0 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.