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#ddaefd color: Mauve

#ddaefd is rgb(221, 174, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.026% 0.11886 311.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

82%
0.119
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddaefd

#ddaefd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.55:1, 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: #ddaefd mixed with white

  1. ddaefd
  2. e0b6fe
  3. e4befe
  4. e7c7ff
  5. ebcfff
  6. eed7ff
  7. f2dfff
  8. f5e7ff
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #ddaefd mixed with black

  1. ddaefd
  2. c097dc
  3. a480bc
  4. 886a9d
  5. 6e557f
  6. 554162
  7. 3d2e47
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ddaefd with less saturation

  1. ddaefd
  2. dbb1f7
  3. d8b3f2
  4. d6b5ec
  5. d3b8e7
  6. d1bae1
  7. cebcdb
  8. ccbed6
  9. c9c0d0
  10. c7c2ca

Questions about #ddaefd

What color is #ddaefd?

#ddaefd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(221, 174, 253), in HSL hsl(275.7, 95.18%, 83.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.026% 0.11886 311.043).

What colors go well with #ddaefd?

The complementary color of #ddaefd is #a9d481. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7bcff and #f9a5db. The triadic partners are #f5b769 and #51ddd7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaefd?

Black text reads better on #ddaefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaefd a warm or cool color?

#ddaefd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.119.