#DFAEDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.084 327.6), rgb(223, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#DFAEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAEDD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.084 327.6) |
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 #DFAEDD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAEDD | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAEDD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAEDD text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAEDD
oklch(81% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DBE
oklch(63% 0.173 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA40AA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#913192
oklch(49.1% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#DFAEDD 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) | #ABBADF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B2BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAEDD
#DFAEDD
oklch(81% 0.084 327.6)
- #9CD0A2
#9CD0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 147.8)
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 #DFAEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
Use #DFAEDD 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.