#DD92FC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.165 315.5), rgb(221, 146, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#DD92FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 316°. 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 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD92FC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 146, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.165 315.5) |
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 #DD92FC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD92FC | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD92FC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD92FC text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#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)
#DD92FC
oklch(77.3% 0.165 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#D568FF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA1DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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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)
#DD92FC 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) | #7FABFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B1F9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA1BB | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD92FC
#DD92FC
oklch(77.3% 0.165 315.5)
- #84CC5A
#84CC5A
oklch(77.3% 0.165 135.4)
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 #DD92FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DD92FC 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.