#DD91E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.141 323.9), rgb(221, 145, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#DD91E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD91E4 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 145, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.141 323.9) |
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 #DD91E4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD91E4 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD91E4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD91E4 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.078 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD91E4
oklch(76.1% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#E163EE
oklch(70.6% 0.226 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#D616E8
oklch(63% 0.288 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#400546
oklch(27% 0.118 323.8)
#DD91E4 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) | #89A6E7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFE1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09AB0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD91E4
#DD91E4
oklch(76.1% 0.141 323.9)
- #76C875
#76C875
oklch(76% 0.141 143.8)
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 #DD91E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
Use #DD91E4 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.