#DD85CF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.142 332.9), rgb(221, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#DD85CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD85CF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.142 332.9) |
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 #DD85CF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD85CF | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD85CF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD85CF text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD85CF
oklch(73.3% 0.142 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600
#B238A4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#99288C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#DD85CF 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) | #849BD2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA8CC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E48AA1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD85CF
#DD85CF
oklch(73.3% 0.142 332.9)
- #56C27D
#56C27D
oklch(73.3% 0.142 153.1)
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 #DD85CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.012
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #DD85CF 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.