#DD86E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.4% 0.161 324), rgb(221, 134, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#DD86E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD86E5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 134, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.161 324) |
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 #DD86E5 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD86E5 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD86E5 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD86E5 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD86E5
oklch(74.4% 0.161 324)
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Step 500
500
#C353CE
oklch(63.2% 0.205 324)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#791E82
oklch(42.7% 0.171 324)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#DD86E5 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) | #7C9FE8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E190AB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD86E5
#DD86E5
oklch(74.4% 0.161 324)
- #65C666
#65C666
oklch(74.5% 0.162 143.9)
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 #DD86E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #DD86E5 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.