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#ddaffa color: Mauve

#ddaffa is rgb(221, 175, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.078% 0.11359 311.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

82.1%
0.114
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddaffa

#ddaffa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.59:1, 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: #ddaffa mixed with white

  1. ddaffa
  2. e0b7fb
  3. e4bffc
  4. e7c7fc
  5. ebcffd
  6. eed7fd
  7. f2dffe
  8. f5e7fe
  9. f8efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #ddaffa mixed with black

  1. ddaffa
  2. c098d9
  3. a481ba
  4. 886b9b
  5. 6e567d
  6. 554161
  7. 3d2e46
  8. 261c2d
  9. 110b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ddaffa with less saturation

  1. ddaffa
  2. dbb1f5
  3. d8b4f0
  4. d6b6ea
  5. d3b8e5
  6. d1bae0
  7. cebcda
  8. ccbed5
  9. c9c0cf
  10. c7c2ca

Questions about #ddaffa

What color is #ddaffa?

#ddaffa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(221, 175, 250), in HSL hsl(276.8, 88.24%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.078% 0.11359 311.888).

What colors go well with #ddaffa?

The complementary color of #ddaffa is #a9d486. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8bbff and #f7a7d9. The triadic partners are #f2b86e and #5adcd7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaffa?

Black text reads better on #ddaffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaffa a warm or cool color?

#ddaffa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.114.