#DDADEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.1% 0.099 319), rgb(221, 173, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#DDADEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDADEA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.099 319) |
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 #DDADEA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDADEA | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDADEA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDADEA text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDADEA
oklch(81.1% 0.099 319)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D5
oklch(63% 0.202 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A736C2
oklch(55.7% 0.219 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F26A7
oklch(49.1% 0.203 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#742388
oklch(42.8% 0.168 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#DDADEA 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) | #A6BAEC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB4C2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDADEA
#DDADEA
oklch(81.1% 0.099 319)
- #A1D193
#A1D193
oklch(81.1% 0.099 138.7)
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 #DDADEA, 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 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #DDADEA 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.