#DD8FFD
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.9% 0.171 315.5), rgb(221, 143, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#DD8FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD8FFD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 143, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.171 315.5) |
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 #DD8FFD | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD8FFD | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD8FFD text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD8FFD text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD8FFD
oklch(76.9% 0.171 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#D568FF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA1CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650082
oklch(37.8% 0.186 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0051
oklch(27.1% 0.133 315.7)
#DD8FFD 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90B0FA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9EBA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD8FFD
#DD8FFD
oklch(76.9% 0.171 315.5)
- #81CB54
#81CB54
oklch(76.8% 0.17 135.3)
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 #DD8FFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD8FFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #DD8FFD 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.