#DC62FD
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.238 318.5), rgb(220, 98, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#DC62FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.238 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC62FD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 98, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.238 318.5) |
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 #DC62FD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC62FD | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC62FD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC62FD text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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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
#E9A0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.149 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC62FD
oklch(70.7% 0.238 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#D103FA
oklch(63.1% 0.304 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E034C
oklch(26.9% 0.125 318.4)
#DC62FD 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) | #368FFF | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF9 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7CA7 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC62FD
#DC62FD
oklch(70.7% 0.238 318.5)
- #4ABE00
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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 #DC62FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC62FD.
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 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #DC62FD 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.