#DD7AE9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.8% 0.184 323.1), rgb(221, 122, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#DD7AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 122, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.184 323.1) |
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 #DD7AE9 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD7AE9 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7AE9 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7AE9 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7AE9
oklch(72.8% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C945D9
oklch(63.1% 0.235 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B40FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.256 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E068B
oklch(42.7% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#65176F
oklch(37.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#DD7AE9 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) | #6B99ED | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A4E6 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E088A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7AE9
#DD7AE9
oklch(72.8% 0.184 323.1)
- #53C352
#53C352
oklch(72.8% 0.184 143.3)
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 #DD7AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD7AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
Use #DD7AE9 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.