#DD81ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74% 0.177 321.5), rgb(221, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#DD81ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD81ED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.177 321.5) |
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 #DD81ED | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD81ED | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD81ED text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD81ED text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#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
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD81ED
oklch(74% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#C44BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.226 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B020C6
oklch(55.6% 0.246 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#970AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.228 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B128B
oklch(42.8% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#631B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#DD81ED 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) | #729DF1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA8EA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8FAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD81ED
#DD81ED
oklch(74% 0.177 321.5)
- #62C656
#62C656
oklch(74.1% 0.178 141.6)
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 #DD81ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD81ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DD81ED 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.