#DD96E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.8% 0.13 324.5), rgb(221, 150, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#DD96E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD96E2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 150, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.13 324.5) |
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 #DD96E2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD96E2 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD96E2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD96E2 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD96E2
oklch(76.8% 0.13 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE6AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.208 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D22FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.266 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0373
oklch(37.7% 0.174 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A43
oklch(27.1% 0.109 324.9)
#DD96E2 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) | #8FA9E5 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2DF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09DB2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD96E2
#DD96E2
oklch(76.8% 0.13 324.5)
- #7DC97E
#7DC97E
oklch(76.8% 0.13 144.5)
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 #DD96E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #DD96E2 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.