#DC16DB
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.282 328.6), rgb(220, 22, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DC16DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.282 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.282) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC16DB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 22, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.282 328.6) |
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 #DC16DB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC16DB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC16DB text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC16DB text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.076 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#F19FED
oklch(80.9% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E662E3
oklch(70.6% 0.221 328.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC16DB
oklch(63.2% 0.282 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#420442
oklch(27% 0.117 328.2)
#DC16DB 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) | #006FE0 | 0.298 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D86D7 | 0.257 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34382 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.284 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC16DB
#DC16DB
oklch(63.2% 0.282 328.6)
- #00A645
#00A645
oklch(63.3% 0.18 148.6)
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 #DC16DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC16DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.013
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.041
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #DC16DB 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.