#DC2CCA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.258 333), rgb(220, 44, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#DC2CCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC2CCA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 44, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.258 333) |
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 #DC2CCA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC2CCA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC2CCA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC2CCA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.126 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#E768D5
oklch(70.8% 0.201 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC2CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.258 333)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700166
oklch(37.6% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#42093C
oklch(27% 0.106 332.9)
#DC2CCA 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) | #206FCE | 0.286 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C6 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6427C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC2CCA
#DC2CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.258 333)
- #00A457
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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 #DC2CCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC2CCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.076
Use #DC2CCA 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.