#DD2AC7
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.258 334.1), rgb(221, 42, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#DD2AC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD2AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 42, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.258 334.1) |
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 #DD2AC7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD2AC7 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD2AC7 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD2AC7 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.071 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.126 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#E867D3
oklch(70.7% 0.202 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD2AC7
oklch(63% 0.258 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#43083B
oklch(27.1% 0.107 334.5)
#DD2AC7 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) | #246FCB | 0.286 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E88C3 | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83F7A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD2AC7
#DD2AC7
oklch(63% 0.258 334.1)
- #00A45B
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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 #DD2AC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD2AC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.039
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.077
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.078
Use #DD2AC7 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.