#DDAEFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.121 310.4), rgb(221, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#DDAEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.121 310.4) |
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 #DDAEFF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAEFF | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAEFF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAEFF text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAEFF
oklch(82.1% 0.121 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C678F9
oklch(70.8% 0.194 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B74AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.248 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#A317E4
oklch(55.6% 0.27 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#710CA0
oklch(42.6% 0.207 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1A7F
oklch(37.8% 0.161 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#DDAEFF 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B9CB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAEFF
#DDAEFF
oklch(82.1% 0.121 310.4)
- #AAD57F
#AAD57F
oklch(82.2% 0.122 130.4)
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 #DDAEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #DDAEFF 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.