#DC65F7
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.229 319.8), rgb(220, 101, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#DC65F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC65F7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 101, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 90%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.229 319.8) |
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 #DC65F7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC65F7 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC65F7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC65F7 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 319.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.143 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC65F7
oklch(70.7% 0.229 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#D01BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.292 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E054A
oklch(27% 0.121 319.5)
#DC65F7 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) | #438FFC | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709CF3 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7CA5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC65F7
#DC65F7
oklch(70.7% 0.229 319.8)
- #3DC000
#3DC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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 #DC65F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC65F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC65F7 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.