#DD83ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.3% 0.174 321.4), rgb(221, 131, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#DD83ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD83ED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 131, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.174 321.4) |
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 #DD83ED | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD83ED | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD83ED text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD83ED text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD83ED
oklch(74.3% 0.174 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.222 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF24C5
oklch(55.6% 0.242 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9611AA
oklch(49.1% 0.224 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A168A
oklch(42.8% 0.186 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#621C6E
oklch(37.6% 0.145 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#DD83ED 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) | #749FF1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF90AD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD83ED
#DD83ED
oklch(74.3% 0.174 321.4)
- #65C659
#65C659
oklch(74.3% 0.174 141.5)
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 #DD83ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD83ED.
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 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #DD83ED 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.