#DDAED7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.077 330.6), rgb(221, 174, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#DDAED7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAED7 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.077 330.6) |
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 #DDAED7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAED7 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAED7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAED7 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAED7
oklch(80.6% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C4
oklch(70.7% 0.123 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B5
oklch(63% 0.158 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A845A1
oklch(55.5% 0.171 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#90368A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#752E70
oklch(42.7% 0.131 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#DDAED7 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) | #ADB9D9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B1BC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAED7
#DDAED7
oklch(80.6% 0.077 330.6)
- #9CCEA6
#9CCEA6
oklch(80.5% 0.077 150.5)
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 #DDAED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
Use #DDAED7 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.