#DC5EE8
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(69.1% 0.225 324.1), rgb(220, 94, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#DC5EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 94, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.225 324.1) |
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 #DC5EE8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5EE8 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC5EE8 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC5EE8 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC5EE8
oklch(69.1% 0.225 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D617E7
oklch(63% 0.287 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#400546
oklch(27% 0.118 323.8)
#DC5EE8 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) | #4689EC | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7498E4 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0729B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5EE8
#DC5EE8
oklch(69.1% 0.225 324.1)
- #00BC29
#00BC29
oklch(69% 0.223 144.1)
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 #DC5EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC5EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DC5EE8 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.