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#ddaaef color: Petal Plush

#ddaaef is rgb(221, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(80.761% 0.10941 317.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

80.8%
0.109
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddaaef

#ddaaef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petal Plush (#ddaaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ddaaef mixed with white

  1. ddaaef
  2. e1b3f1
  3. e4bbf3
  4. e8c4f4
  5. ebccf6
  6. eed5f8
  7. f2ddf9
  8. f5e6fb
  9. f8eefc
  10. fcf7fe

Darker: #ddaaef mixed with black

  1. ddaaef
  2. c093d0
  3. a47db1
  4. 886894
  5. 6e5378
  6. 553f5c
  7. 3d2d42
  8. 261b2a
  9. 110b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ddaaef with less saturation

  1. ddaaef
  2. daacea
  3. d7afe6
  4. d5b1e1
  5. d2b4dd
  6. cfb6d8
  7. ccb8d3
  8. c9bace
  9. c6bcca
  10. c3bec5

Questions about #ddaaef

What color is #ddaaef?

#ddaaef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Petal Plush. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(284.35, 68.32%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.761% 0.10941 317.095).

What colors go well with #ddaaef?

The complementary color of #ddaaef is #9ed18a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bbb5ff and #f4a3ce. The triadic partners are #e8b76b and #5ad6d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaaef?

Black text reads better on #ddaaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaaef a warm or cool color?

#ddaaef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.109.