#DD8DDF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.143 326), rgb(221, 141, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#DD8DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD8DDF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 141, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.143 326) |
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 #DD8DDF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD8DDF | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8DDF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8DDF text on black | 8.94:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD8DDF
oklch(75.3% 0.143 326)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC3
oklch(63% 0.183 326)
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Step 600
600
#AB3BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#922C97
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#77277B
oklch(42.8% 0.153 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#DD8DDF 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) | #86A3E2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E195AC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD8DDF
#DD8DDF
oklch(75.3% 0.143 326)
- #6DC776
#6DC776
oklch(75.3% 0.144 146.1)
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 #DD8DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #DD8DDF 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.