#DD85EF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.7% 0.172 320.6), rgb(221, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#DD85EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD85EF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.172 320.6) |
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 #DD85EF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD85EF | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD85EF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD85EF text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD85EF
oklch(74.7% 0.172 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#C24ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.221 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C6
oklch(55.6% 0.239 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9514AB
oklch(49.2% 0.223 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#79178B
oklch(42.8% 0.185 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#621D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.144 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#DD85EF 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) | #76A0F3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAAEC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF92AF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD85EF
#DD85EF
oklch(74.7% 0.172 320.6)
- #6AC759
#6AC759
oklch(74.8% 0.172 140.6)
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 #DD85EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD85EF.
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 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #DD85EF 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.