Lavender Pink Color
Lavender Pink is a pink color with hex code #DD85D7. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with lavender pink, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Lavender Pink Color Values
What Does Lavender Pink Mean?
Lavender Pink belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Lavender Pink sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Lavender Pink is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: brilliant purple, #D399E6).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Lavender Pink
Lavender Pink and #84DC8A are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B684DC and #DC84AA, which sit beside lavender pink on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair lavender pink with triadic partners #D6DC84 and #84D6DC. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Orchid —
#DA70D6(Delta E 12) - Violet —
#EE82EE(Delta E 14) - Purplish Pink —
#CE5DAE(Delta E 15) - Pale Magenta —
#D767AD(Delta E 15) - Bubblegum Pink —
#FE83CC(Delta E 15)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #DD85D7; }
.background { background-color: #DD85D7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DD85D7; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DD85D740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for lavender pink?
Lavender Pink has the hex code #DD85D7. In RGB notation it is rgb(221, 133, 215), in HSL it is hsl(304, 56%, 69%), and its OKLCH value is 0.737, 0.149, 329.4.
What does the color lavender pink mean?
Pink-family colors like lavender pink carry distinct psychological associations. Lavender Pink belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Lavender Pink sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with lavender pink?
Lavender Pink has three easy routes: its complement #84DC8A for punch, its neighbors #B684DC and #DC84AA for something calmer, or triadic partners #D6DC84 and #84D6DC when you want energy.
Is lavender pink a standard web color?
No — Lavender Pink is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #DD85D7 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make lavender pink lighter or darker?
To lighten lavender pink, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9EBF8 (lightest tint) to #300D2D (darkest shade).
About Lavender Pink
Lavender Pink is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD.
Use our Color Converter to convert #DD85D7 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.