#DC63FA
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.234 319.2), rgb(220, 99, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#DC63FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 319°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC63FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 99, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.234 319.2) |
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 #DC63FA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC63FA | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC63FA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC63FA 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
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.081 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FC
oklch(81% 0.145 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC63FA
oklch(70.6% 0.234 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#D10FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.299 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E044B
oklch(27% 0.123 319)
#DC63FA 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) | #3C8FFF | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9BF6 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7CA6 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC63FA
#DC63FA
oklch(70.6% 0.234 319.2)
- #44BF00
#44BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.2)
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 #DC63FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC63FA.
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 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC63FA 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.