#DC18D8
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.279 329.3), rgb(220, 24, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#DC18D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.279 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.279) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC18D8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 24, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.279 329.3) |
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 #DC18D8 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC18D8 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC18D8 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC18D8 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 329)
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Step 300
300
#F19FEB
oklch(80.8% 0.137 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#E763E1
oklch(70.7% 0.218 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC18D8
oklch(63% 0.279 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#420541
oklch(27% 0.115 329)
#DC18D8 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) | #006EDC | 0.299 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F86D4 | 0.256 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44281 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC18D8
#DC18D8
oklch(63% 0.279 329.3)
- #00A548
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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 #DC18D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC18D8.
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 0.042
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #DC18D8 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.