#DD7DED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.5% 0.183 321.7), rgb(221, 125, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#DD7DED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7DED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 125, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.183 321.7) |
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 #DD7DED | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD7DED | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7DED text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7DED text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#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
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.114 321.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7DED
oklch(73.5% 0.183 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C747DB
oklch(63.2% 0.234 322)
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Step 600
600
#B215C9
oklch(55.6% 0.255 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C0A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.197 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#641870
oklch(37.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#DD7DED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8BAA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7DED
#DD7DED
oklch(73.5% 0.183 321.7)
- #5CC550
#5CC550
oklch(73.6% 0.184 141.7)
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 #DD7DED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD7DED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #DD7DED 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.