#DDAEE8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.095 319.8), rgb(221, 174, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#DDAEE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 174, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.095 319.8) |
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 #DDAEE8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAEE8 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAEE8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAEE8 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAEE8
oklch(81.2% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5AD1
oklch(63.2% 0.194 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABE
oklch(55.7% 0.21 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA3
oklch(49% 0.195 320)
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Step 800
800
#732584
oklch(42.6% 0.162 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#DDAEE8 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) | #A8BBEA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB4C2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAEE8
#DDAEE8
oklch(81.2% 0.095 319.8)
- #A1D196
#A1D196
oklch(81.2% 0.095 139.8)
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 #DDAEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #DDAEE8 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.