#DD68E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.204 326.5), rgb(221, 104, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#DD68E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD68E0 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 104, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.204 326.5) |
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 #DD68E0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD68E0 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD68E0 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD68E0 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD68E0
oklch(70% 0.204 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#D431DA
oklch(63.2% 0.261 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C056F
oklch(37.7% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A41
oklch(26.9% 0.108 326.5)
#DD68E0 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) | #5A8DE4 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809CDD | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2769B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD68E0
#DD68E0
oklch(70% 0.204 326.5)
- #19BE46
#19BE46
oklch(70% 0.205 146.5)
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 #DD68E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD68E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #DD68E0 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.