#DC00E2
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9), rgb(220, 0, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#DC00E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.292 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.292) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC00E2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 0, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9) |
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 #DC00E2 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC00E2 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC00E2 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC00E2 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#F19EF1
oklch(80.9% 0.144 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E660E9
oklch(70.7% 0.228 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#420344
oklch(27% 0.12 326.8)
#DC00E2 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) | #006EE7 | 0.300 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5486DE | 0.268 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24385 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.295 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC00E2
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
- #00A63B
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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 #DC00E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC00E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.018
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.076
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.077
Use #DC00E2 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.