#DD7DDD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.168 327.1), rgb(221, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#DD7DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7DDD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.168 327.1) |
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 #DD7DDD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD7DDD | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7DDD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7DDD text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7DDD
oklch(72.7% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B424B8
oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B119E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1680
oklch(42.7% 0.179 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#661C67
oklch(37.8% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#DD7DDD 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) | #7598E0 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A5DA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E287A3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7DDD
#DD7DDD
oklch(72.7% 0.168 327.1)
- #50C264
#50C264
oklch(72.6% 0.168 147)
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 #DD7DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD7DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #DD7DDD 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.