#DD91ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.15 320.5), rgb(221, 145, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DD91ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD91ED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 145, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.15 320.5) |
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 #DD91ED | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD91ED | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD91ED text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD91ED text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.084 320.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD91ED
oklch(76.5% 0.15 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#E05FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.241 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#D400F5
oklch(63.2% 0.302 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40014B
oklch(27% 0.128 320.7)
#DD91ED 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) | #85A8F0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9CB4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD91ED
#DD91ED
oklch(76.5% 0.15 320.5)
- #7BCA6C
#7BCA6C
oklch(76.6% 0.15 140.5)
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 #DD91ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DD91ED 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.