#DEADDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.086 326.3), rgb(222, 173, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#DEADDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEADDE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 173, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.086 326.3) |
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 #DEADDE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEADDE | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEADDE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEADDE text on black | 11.13:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEADDE
oklch(80.7% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A93EAD
oklch(55.5% 0.192 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#912F95
oklch(49.1% 0.179 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#762979
oklch(42.8% 0.148 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#DEADDE 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) | #AAB9E0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B1BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEADDE
#DEADDE
oklch(80.7% 0.086 326.3)
- #9CD09F
#9CD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 146.2)
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 #DEADDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DEADDE 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.