#DD87FB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.6% 0.182 316.9), rgb(221, 135, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#DD87FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD87FB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 135, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 94%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.182 316.9) |
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 #DD87FB | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD87FB | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD87FB text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD87FB text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD87FB
oklch(75.6% 0.182 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE4
oklch(63.2% 0.232 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA20D1
oklch(55.5% 0.252 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#920AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#771393
oklch(42.8% 0.194 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#DD87FB 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) | #72A4FF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AACF8 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC97B5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD87FB
#DD87FB
oklch(75.6% 0.182 316.9)
- #74C94B
#74C94B
oklch(75.6% 0.182 136.9)
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 #DD87FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD87FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #DD87FB 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.