#DD69CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.188 332.5), rgb(221, 105, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#DD69CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD69CE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.188 332.5) |
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 #DD69CE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD69CE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD69CE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD69CE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD69CE
oklch(69.3% 0.188 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D63AC7
oklch(63% 0.24 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0F64
oklch(37.7% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#DD69CE 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) | #668AD1 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCB | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57192 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD69CE
#DD69CE
oklch(69.3% 0.188 332.5)
- #00BB62
#00BB62
oklch(69.4% 0.18 152.5)
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 #DD69CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD69CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
Use #DD69CE 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.