#DC69ED
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.214 322.3), rgb(220, 105, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#DC69ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 322°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC69ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 105, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.214 322.3) |
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 #DC69ED | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC69ED | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC69ED text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC69ED text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#E9A3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.133 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC69ED
oklch(70.7% 0.214 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#D02CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.273 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0177
oklch(37.8% 0.178 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E0946
oklch(27% 0.113 322)
#DC69ED 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) | #5290F1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DE9 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7CA1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC69ED
#DC69ED
oklch(70.7% 0.214 322.3)
- #37BF30
#37BF30
oklch(70.6% 0.213 142.3)
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 #DC69ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC69ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.055
Use #DC69ED 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.