#DC68EC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.214 322.7), rgb(220, 104, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#DC68EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC68EC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.214 322.7) |
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 #DC68EC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC68EC | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68EC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68EC text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.074 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.135 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC68EC
oklch(70.5% 0.214 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#D12BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.274 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0946
oklch(27% 0.113 322)
#DC68EC 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) | #518FF0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE8 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7BA1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC68EC
#DC68EC
oklch(70.5% 0.214 322.7)
- #33BF30
#33BF30
oklch(70.5% 0.214 142.6)
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 #DC68EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC68EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
Use #DC68EC 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.