#DD82D5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.1% 0.153 330.2), rgb(221, 130, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#DD82D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD82D5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 130, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.153 330.2) |
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 #DD82D5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD82D5 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD82D5 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD82D5 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD82D5
oklch(73.1% 0.153 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#C753C0
oklch(63% 0.195 330)
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Step 600
600
#B331AC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#992194
oklch(49% 0.198 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F78
oklch(42.8% 0.164 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652161
oklch(37.8% 0.128 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#DD82D5 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) | #7E9AD8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A7D2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E389A2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD82D5
#DD82D5
oklch(73.1% 0.153 330.2)
- #54C273
#54C273
oklch(73% 0.152 150.2)
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 #DD82D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD82D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.007
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #DD82D5 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.