#DD7FEE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.8% 0.181 321.3), rgb(221, 127, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#DD7FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD7FEE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 127, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.181 321.3) |
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 #DD7FEE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD7FEE | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7FEE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD7FEE text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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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)
#DD7FEE
oklch(73.8% 0.181 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C548DB
oklch(63% 0.232 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B11AC9
oklch(55.7% 0.252 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B0E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.193 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#631970
oklch(37.6% 0.151 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1142
oklch(26.9% 0.096 320.7)
#DD7FEE 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) | #6F9CF2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8DAC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD7FEE
#DD7FEE
oklch(73.8% 0.181 321.3)
- #60C552
#60C552
oklch(73.8% 0.181 141.3)
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 #DD7FEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD7FEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DD7FEE 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.