#DC68D7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.196 329.1), rgb(220, 104, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#DC68D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC68D7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.196 329.1) |
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 #DC68D7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC68D7 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68D7 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68D7 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC68D7
oklch(69.4% 0.196 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#D536D1
oklch(63.1% 0.251 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.163 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#400C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.103 329.6)
#DC68D7 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) | #5F8BDB | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839BD4 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37396 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC68D7
#DC68D7
oklch(69.4% 0.196 329.1)
- #00BC52
#00BC52
oklch(69.4% 0.195 149.1)
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 #DC68D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC68D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.017
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #DC68D7 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.