#DD91DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.135 326.4), rgb(221, 145, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#DD91DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD91DE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 145, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.135 326.4) |
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 #DD91DE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD91DE | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD91DE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD91DE text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.076 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD91DE
oklch(75.9% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#E266E6
oklch(70.7% 0.215 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#D722DF
oklch(63.1% 0.277 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#410743
oklch(27.1% 0.114 326.6)
#DD91DE 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) | #8BA5E1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E198AE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD91DE
#DD91DE
oklch(75.9% 0.135 326.4)
- #73C77C
#73C77C
oklch(75.7% 0.134 146.5)
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 #DD91DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #DD91DE 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.