#DD7DCC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.153 333.9), rgb(221, 125, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#DD7DCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7DCC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 125, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.153 333.9) |
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 #DD7DCC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD7DCC | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7DCC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7DCC text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7DCC
oklch(72% 0.153 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B72EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D1E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801D73
oklch(42.8% 0.164 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#DD7DCC 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) | #7C96CF | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4C9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5829B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7DCC
#DD7DCC
oklch(72% 0.153 333.9)
- #43C077
#43C077
oklch(72.1% 0.153 153.9)
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 #DD7DCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD7DCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #DD7DCC 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.