#DD84CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.143 333.3), rgb(221, 132, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#DD84CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD84CE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 132, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.143 333.3) |
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 #DD84CE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD84CE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD84CE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD84CE text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABD9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD84CE
oklch(73.2% 0.143 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C757B7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B237A3
oklch(55.5% 0.198 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#99278C
oklch(49% 0.185 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2371
oklch(42.6% 0.153 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#DD84CE 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) | #839AD1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E589A0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD84CE
#DD84CE
oklch(73.2% 0.143 333.3)
- #54C27D
#54C27D
oklch(73.2% 0.143 153.4)
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 #DD84CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.013
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #DD84CE 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.