#DD7FE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.17 325.3), rgb(221, 127, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#DD7FE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 127, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.17 325.3) |
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 #DD7FE2 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD7FE2 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7FE2 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7FE2 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD7FE2
oklch(73.2% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#C74DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B224BC
oklch(55.5% 0.236 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9912A2
oklch(49.1% 0.219 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1683
oklch(42.6% 0.181 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#DD7FE2 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) | #759AE5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA6DF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18AA6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7FE2
#DD7FE2
oklch(73.2% 0.17 325.3)
- #57C461
#57C461
oklch(73.4% 0.17 145.3)
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 #DD7FE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD7FE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
Use #DD7FE2 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.