#DC5DC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.199 334.8), rgb(220, 93, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#DC5DC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 93, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.199 334.8) |
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 #DC5DC6 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5DC6 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5DC6 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC5DC6 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7C9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.069 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC5DC6
oklch(67.3% 0.199 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD2DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.254 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710363
oklch(37.7% 0.165 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#43093A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 335.4)
#DC5DC6 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) | #5D82C9 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C3 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66589 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5DC6
#DC5DC6
oklch(67.3% 0.199 334.8)
- #00B366
#00B366
oklch(67.3% 0.167 154.8)
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 #DC5DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
Use #DC5DC6 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.