#DD8EEF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.1% 0.157 320), rgb(221, 142, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#DD8EEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD8EEF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 142, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.157 320) |
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 #DD8EEF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD8EEF | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD8EEF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD8EEF text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F8E1FD
oklch(93.7% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.088 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD8EEF
oklch(76.1% 0.157 320)
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Step 400
400
#E25BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.252 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#D300F6
oklch(63.1% 0.303 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#40004C
oklch(27% 0.13 320.2)
#DD8EEF 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) | #81A6F3 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9AB3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD8EEF
#DD8EEF
oklch(76.1% 0.157 320)
- #77C965
#77C965
oklch(76% 0.158 140.1)
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 #DD8EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #DD8EEF 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.