#DD83E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.163 325.2), rgb(221, 131, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#DD83E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD83E2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 131, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.163 325.2) |
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 #DD83E2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD83E2 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD83E2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD83E2 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD83E2
oklch(73.8% 0.163 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C551CD
oklch(63.2% 0.208 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B02CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#971BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 325)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B81
oklch(42.7% 0.174 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#DD83E2 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) | #7A9DE5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A8DF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18DA8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD83E2
#DD83E2
oklch(73.8% 0.163 325.2)
- #5EC566
#5EC566
oklch(73.9% 0.164 145.2)
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 #DD83E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD83E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD83E2 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.