#DC65CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.19 333.6), rgb(220, 101, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#DC65CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC65CA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.19 333.6) |
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 #DC65CA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC65CA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC65CA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC65CA text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 333.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.119 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC65CA
oklch(68.5% 0.19 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D837C5
oklch(63% 0.243 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E0C64
oklch(37.7% 0.159 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#410C3A
oklch(27% 0.1 333.9)
#DC65CA 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) | #6387CD | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C7 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56D8F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC65CA
#DC65CA
oklch(68.5% 0.19 333.6)
- #00B764
#00B764
oklch(68.4% 0.174 153.6)
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 #DC65CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC65CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.076
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #DC65CA 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.