#DDAEDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3), rgb(221, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DDAEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAEDD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3) |
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 #DDAEDD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAEDD | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAEDD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAEDD text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A742AB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3393
oklch(49.1% 0.171 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371838
oklch(26.8% 0.07 326.1)
#DDAEDD 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) | #ABB9DF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B2BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAEDD
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
- #9ECFA1
#9ECFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 146.3)
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 #DDAEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DDAEDD 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.