#DD8BDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.7% 0.142 328.2), rgb(221, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#DD8BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. 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 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.142 328.2) |
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 #DD8BDA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD8BDA | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8BDA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8BDA text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDE
oklch(81% 0.088 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD8BDA
oklch(74.7% 0.142 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#C15ABF
oklch(63% 0.18 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.197 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#942C93
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782678
oklch(42.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#DD8BDA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BABD7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E292A9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD8BDA
#DD8BDA
oklch(74.7% 0.142 328.2)
- #67C579
#67C579
oklch(74.6% 0.141 148.4)
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 #DD8BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.013
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #DD8BDA 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.