#DDAEDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.08 328.4), rgb(221, 174, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DDAEDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAEDA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 174, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.08 328.4) |
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 #DDAEDA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAEDA | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAEDA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAEDA text on black | 11.14:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAEDA
oklch(80.7% 0.08 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD60BA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A844A6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#90348E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752D74
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#DDAEDA 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) | #ACB9DC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B1BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAEDA
#DDAEDA
oklch(80.7% 0.08 328.4)
- #9DCFA3
#9DCFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 148)
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 #DDAEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #DDAEDA 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.