#DD36DF
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(65.1% 0.264 327.6), rgb(221, 54, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#DD36DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD36DF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 54, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.264 327.6) |
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 #DD36DF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD36DF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD36DF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD36DF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.129 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E169E1
oklch(70.7% 0.206 327.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD36DF
oklch(65.1% 0.264 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D026F
oklch(37.8% 0.173 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#400941
oklch(27% 0.109 327.3)
#DD36DF 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) | #0077E3 | 0.286 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CDB | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4538A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD36DF
#DD36DF
oklch(65.1% 0.264 327.6)
- #00AD42
#00AD42
oklch(65.2% 0.191 147.5)
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 #DD36DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD36DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.022
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #DD36DF 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.