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#ddaefa color: Mauve

#ddaefa is rgb(221, 174, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.903% 0.11529 312.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

81.9%
0.115
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddaefa

#ddaefa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ddaefa mixed with white

  1. ddaefa
  2. e0b6fb
  3. e4befc
  4. e7c7fc
  5. ebcffd
  6. eed7fe
  7. f2dffe
  8. f5e7fe
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #ddaefa mixed with black

  1. ddaefa
  2. c097d9
  3. a480ba
  4. 886a9b
  5. 6e557d
  6. 554161
  7. 3d2e46
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ddaefa with less saturation

  1. ddaefa
  2. dbb0f5
  3. d8b3ef
  4. d6b5ea
  5. d3b7e5
  6. d1badf
  7. cebcda
  8. cbbed4
  9. c9c0cf
  10. c6c2c9

Questions about #ddaefa

What color is #ddaefa?

#ddaefa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(221, 174, 250), in HSL hsl(277.11, 88.37%, 83.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.903% 0.11529 312.088).

What colors go well with #ddaefa?

The complementary color of #ddaefa is #a8d485. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8bbff and #f8a6d9. The triadic partners are #f2b76c and #56dbd7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaefa?

Black text reads better on #ddaefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaefa a warm or cool color?

#ddaefa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.115.