#DD83CA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.8% 0.141 335.2), rgb(221, 131, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#DD83CA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD83CA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 131, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.141 335.2) |
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 #DD83CA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD83CA | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD83CA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD83CA text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD83CA
oklch(72.8% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C957B4
oklch(63.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4379F
oklch(55.6% 0.196 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2888
oklch(49.1% 0.182 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D236F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#DD83CA 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) | #8399CD | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA6C7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5879E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD83CA
#DD83CA
oklch(72.8% 0.141 335.2)
- #4FC17F
#4FC17F
oklch(72.9% 0.142 155)
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 #DD83CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #DD83CA 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.