#DD8EE7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.149 322.9), rgb(221, 142, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#DD8EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD8EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 142, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.149 322.9) |
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 #DD8EE7 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD8EE7 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8EE7 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8EE7 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD8EE7
oklch(75.8% 0.149 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 323)
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Step 600
600
#A939B8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#912A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.192 323)
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Step 800
800
#762580
oklch(42.8% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#DD8EE7 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) | #84A5EA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E098B0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD8EE7
#DD8EE7
oklch(75.8% 0.149 322.9)
- #73C86E
#73C86E
oklch(75.7% 0.15 142.8)
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 #DD8EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #DD8EE7 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.