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#ddaefe color: Mauve

#ddaefe is rgb(221, 174, 254) in RGB and oklch(82.067% 0.12005 310.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

82.1%
0.120
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddaefe

#ddaefe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.12 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 11.56:1, 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: #ddaefe mixed with white

  1. ddaefe
  2. e0b6fe
  3. e4beff
  4. e7c7ff
  5. ebcfff
  6. eed7ff
  7. f2dfff
  8. f5e7ff
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #ddaefe mixed with black

  1. ddaefe
  2. c097dd
  3. a480bd
  4. 886a9e
  5. 6e5580
  6. 554163
  7. 3d2e47
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ddaefe with less saturation

  1. ddaefe
  2. dbb1f8
  3. d8b3f3
  4. d6b5ed
  5. d3b8e7
  6. d1bae2
  7. cebcdc
  8. ccbed6
  9. c9c0d0
  10. c7c2ca

Questions about #ddaefe

What color is #ddaefe?

#ddaefe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(221, 174, 254), in HSL hsl(275.25, 97.56%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.067% 0.12005 310.707).

What colors go well with #ddaefe?

The complementary color of #ddaefe is #a9d480. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7bcff and #f9a5dc. The triadic partners are #f6b769 and #4fddd6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaefe?

Black text reads better on #ddaefe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaefe a warm or cool color?

#ddaefe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.12.