#DD75D0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.17 332), rgb(221, 117, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#DD75D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 332°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD75D0 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 117, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.17 332) |
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 #DD75D0 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD75D0 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD75D0 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD75D0 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD75D0
oklch(71% 0.17 332)
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Step 500
500
#D048C2
oklch(63.2% 0.217 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB1BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.236 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10496
oklch(49.2% 0.22 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#820F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691962
oklch(37.7% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#DD75D0 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) | #7291D3 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CD | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57C99 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD75D0
#DD75D0
oklch(71% 0.17 332)
- #31BF6A
#31BF6A
oklch(71.1% 0.17 152)
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 #DD75D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD75D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD75D0 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.