#DDAAFFTestosterose (#DDAAFF) is a light, soft purple with an OKLCH hue of 311°, lightness 0.81 and chroma 0.128. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #DDAAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(221, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(276, 33%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(76.9 33.8 -35) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.814 0.128 311) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Testosterose shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e3a6f0 — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta#e3abfa — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#ddaaff — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ddabff — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Testosterose in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.86:1 and against black 11.27:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f7edff · #ddaaff · #ba8cd9 · #9268ad · #6c4783 · #47275b
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d8ddff · #d4c7ff · #ddaaff · #d794d6 · #cc81ae · #bb7089
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ddaaff · #c6929f · #9a71b4 · #a14260 · #5d3974 · #4e202e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#eedff9 · #ddaaff · #83b057 · #8c739e · #6b547a · #493a52
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ddaaff · #a2a89d · #79707f · #43473f · #211827 · #000100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eef4e9 · #c4ccbf · #979f91 · #1d2614 · #010500 · #ddaaff
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cee6c6 · #ddaaff · #a49228 · #6d66ab · #334230 · #200615
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ddaaff · #9dab92 · #817522 · #005436 · #211c00 · #000401
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ddaaff · #b6a28c · #996925 · #00514e · #002221 · #180900
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ddaaff · #bc9e94 · #a65e43 · #305000 · #00202a · #010600
#E2B6FF · #E6C3FF · #EBCFFF · #F0DAFF · #F4E6FF
#B689D4 · #9168AB · #6D4A84 · #4C2D5F · #2C123B
#D7B0F2 · #D2B5E6 · #CCBAD9
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.