#DC0CDE
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.287 327.8), rgb(220, 12, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#DC0CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.287 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.287) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC0CDE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 12, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 90%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.287 327.8) |
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 #DC0CDE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC0CDE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC0CDE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC0CDE text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#F19FEF
oklch(80.9% 0.141 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E761E6
oklch(70.7% 0.225 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC0CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.287 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#420343
oklch(27% 0.119 327.5)
#DC0CDE 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) | #006EE3 | 0.300 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986DA | 0.263 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34283 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.289 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC0CDE
#DC0CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.287 327.8)
- #00A541
#00A541
oklch(63% 0.182 148)
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 #DC0CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC0CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.015
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.041
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.079
Use #DC0CDE 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.