#DD7DD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.4% 0.161 330.2), rgb(221, 125, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#DD7DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 125, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.161 330.2) |
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 #DD7DD5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD7DD5 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7DD5 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7DD5 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7DD5
oklch(72.4% 0.161 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.205 330)
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Step 600
600
#B629AF
oklch(55.7% 0.224 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1896
oklch(49.1% 0.208 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F197A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#DD7DD5 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) | #7997D8 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4D2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4849F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7DD5
#DD7DD5
oklch(72.4% 0.161 330.2)
- #4AC16D
#4AC16D
oklch(72.3% 0.161 150.1)
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 #DD7DD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD7DD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
Use #DD7DD5 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.