#DD7EEA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.5% 0.179 322.6), rgb(221, 126, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#DD7EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7EEA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.179 322.6) |
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 #DD7EEA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD7EEA | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7EEA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7EEA text on black | 8.24:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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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
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7EEA
oklch(73.5% 0.179 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C649D8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B21BC5
oklch(55.6% 0.249 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9903AA
oklch(49.2% 0.231 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C0F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#DD7EEA 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) | #709BEE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08BA9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7EEA
#DD7EEA
oklch(73.5% 0.179 322.6)
- #5BC456
#5BC456
oklch(73.4% 0.178 142.7)
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 #DD7EEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD7EEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #DD7EEA 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.