#DD99ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.8% 0.137 319.8), rgb(221, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#DD99ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD99ED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.137 319.8) |
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 #DD99ED | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD99ED | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD99ED text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD99ED text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.075 319.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DD99ED
oklch(77.8% 0.137 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA69F3
oklch(70.7% 0.218 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE2AEF
oklch(63.2% 0.28 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0848
oklch(26.9% 0.115 319.8)
#DD99ED 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) | #8EADF0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4EA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA3B8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD99ED
#DD99ED
oklch(77.8% 0.137 319.8)
- #86CC76
#86CC76
oklch(77.8% 0.137 139.9)
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 #DD99ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
Use #DD99ED 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.