#DD8BF6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76% 0.17 318), rgb(221, 139, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#DD8BF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD8BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 139, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.17 318) |
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 #DD8BF6 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD8BF6 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8BF6 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8BF6 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F8E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.088 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD8BF6
oklch(76% 0.17 318)
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Step 400
400
#DC61FF
oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#D000FC
oklch(63.1% 0.306 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F004E
oklch(27% 0.131 318.2)
#DD8BF6 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) | #7AA5FA | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ADF3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD99B5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD8BF6
#DD8BF6
oklch(76% 0.17 318)
- #77C958
#77C958
oklch(75.9% 0.169 137.9)
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 #DD8BF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD8BF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DD8BF6 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.