Lavender Pink #DD85D7
Lavender Pink is a medium-light, vivid purple with hex code #DD85D7 and RGB rgb(221, 133, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#DD85D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Lavender Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Colors that go with Lavender Pink
Matches found by rotating Lavender Pink around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Lavender Pink
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Lavender Pink, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Lavender Pink, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
More about Lavender Pink
How to make Lavender Pink
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts pink
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #D788BF, a difference of ΔE 0.039 from Lavender Pink. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Lavender Pink in every format
| HEX | #DD85D7 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 133, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.149 329.4) |
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 #DD85D7 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD85D7 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD85D7 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD85D7 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Lavender Pink
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD85D7
oklch(73.7% 0.149 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#C556C0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B134AC
oklch(55.6% 0.208 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#982594
oklch(49.2% 0.193 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
Lavender Pink 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) | #819CDA | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A8D4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E38CA4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.150 |
Use Lavender Pink 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.