#DC61FF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1), rgb(220, 97, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#DC61FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC61FF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1) |
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 #DC61FF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC61FF | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC61FF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC61FF text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC61FF
oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#D000FC
oklch(63.1% 0.306 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E024D
oklch(26.9% 0.127 317.9)
#DC61FF 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) | #308FFF | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BFB | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7CA8 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC61FF
#DC61FF
oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1)
- #4DBE00
#4DBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138.1)
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 #DC61FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC61FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #DC61FF 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.