#DC66F4
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.224 320.6), rgb(220, 102, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#DC66F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC66F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 102, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 87%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.224 320.6) |
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 #DC66F4 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC66F4 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC66F4 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC66F4 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A2F8
oklch(81% 0.139 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC66F4
oklch(70.7% 0.224 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#D020F0
oklch(63.1% 0.287 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0091
oklch(42.8% 0.205 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0649
oklch(27% 0.119 320.1)
#DC66F4 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) | #478FF8 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739CF0 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7CA4 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC66F4
#DC66F4
oklch(70.7% 0.224 320.6)
- #39C013
#39C013
oklch(70.7% 0.225 140.6)
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 #DC66F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC66F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #DC66F4 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.