#DC59C9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.207 333.7), rgb(220, 89, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DC59C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC59C9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 89, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.207 333.7) |
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 #DC59C9 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC59C9 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC59C9 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC59C9 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 400.
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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
#F7C8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.072 333.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.129 333.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC59C9
oklch(67% 0.207 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE24CA
oklch(63% 0.264 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#43073C
oklch(27% 0.109 333.6)
#DC59C9 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) | #5781CC | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C6 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56289 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC59C9
#DC59C9
oklch(67% 0.207 333.7)
- #00B261
#00B261
oklch(67% 0.17 153.6)
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 #DC59C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC59C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.080
Use #DC59C9 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.