#DD79CB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.4% 0.159 334.2), rgb(221, 121, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#DD79CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD79CB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 121, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.159 334.2) |
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 #DD79CB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD79CB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD79CB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD79CB text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DB
oklch(81% 0.099 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD79CB
oklch(71.4% 0.159 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBB
oklch(63% 0.204 334)
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Step 600
600
#B927A7
oklch(55.6% 0.221 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F168F
oklch(49.1% 0.206 334)
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Step 800
800
#811874
oklch(42.6% 0.17 334)
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Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#DD79CB 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) | #7893CE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2C8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57E99 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD79CB
#DD79CB
oklch(71.4% 0.159 334.2)
- #38BF73
#38BF73
oklch(71.5% 0.16 154)
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 #DD79CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD79CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #DD79CB 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.