#DDADE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2), rgb(221, 173, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#DDADE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 323°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDADE2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 173, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2) |
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 #DDADE2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDADE2 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDADE2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDADE2 text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BC8
oklch(63% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#902D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#75277E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#DDADE2 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) | #A9B9E4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB2BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDADE2
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
- #9ED09B
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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 #DDADE2, 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 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #DDADE2 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.