#DC68DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.202 326.8), rgb(220, 104, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#DC68DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC68DE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.202 326.8) |
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 #DC68DE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC68DE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68DE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68DE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.126 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC68DE
oklch(69.8% 0.202 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#D333D8
oklch(63% 0.258 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B076E
oklch(37.6% 0.168 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B41
oklch(27% 0.106 326.4)
#DC68DE 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) | #5B8CE2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809BDB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2769A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC68DE
#DC68DE
oklch(69.8% 0.202 326.8)
- #19BD48
#19BD48
oklch(69.8% 0.202 146.8)
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 #DC68DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC68DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #DC68DE 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.