#DD24CE
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.266 332.1), rgb(221, 36, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#DD24CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD24CE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 36, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.266 332.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DD24CE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD24CE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD24CE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD24CE text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 332)
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Step 300
300
#F2A0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.131 332)
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Step 400
400
#E865D9
oklch(70.7% 0.209 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD24CE
oklch(63.1% 0.266 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#42073D
oklch(26.9% 0.109 332.1)
#DD24CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #076FD2 | 0.297 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987CA | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7407C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.269 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD24CE
#DD24CE
oklch(63.1% 0.266 332.1)
- #00A554
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DD24CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD24CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.028
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.047
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.077
Use #DD24CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.