#DD73DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.185 327), rgb(221, 115, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#DD73DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD73DE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 115, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.185 327) |
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 #DD73DE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD73DE | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD73DE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD73DE text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E8
oklch(81% 0.116 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD73DE
oklch(71.4% 0.185 327)
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Step 500
500
#CE41D2
oklch(63.1% 0.237 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#69146B
oklch(37.8% 0.155 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 327)
#DD73DE 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) | #6993E2 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0DB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27F9E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD73DE
#DD73DE
oklch(71.4% 0.185 327)
- #3BC057
#3BC057
oklch(71.3% 0.185 146.9)
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 #DD73DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD73DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.013
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DD73DE 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.