#DC68F2
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.8% 0.22 321), rgb(220, 104, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#DC68F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC68F2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 104, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.22 321) |
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 #DC68F2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC68F2 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68F2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC68F2 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9A2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.137 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC68F2
oklch(70.8% 0.22 321)
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Step 500
500
#D027EC
oklch(63.1% 0.28 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0848
oklch(27.1% 0.116 320.6)
#DC68F2 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) | #4C90F6 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769DEE | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7DA4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC68F2
#DC68F2
oklch(70.8% 0.22 321)
- #3BC021
#3BC021
oklch(70.8% 0.22 141)
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 #DC68F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC68F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC68F2 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.