#DC6AC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.181 334.1), rgb(220, 106, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#DC6AC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 106, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.181 334.1) |
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 #DC6AC9 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6AC9 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6AC9 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6AC9 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DF
oklch(81% 0.113 334.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6AC9
oklch(69.1% 0.181 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#D63EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.232 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1261
oklch(37.7% 0.151 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#400E39
oklch(27% 0.096 334.1)
#DC6AC9 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) | #698ACC | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57190 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6AC9
#DC6AC9
oklch(69.1% 0.181 334.1)
- #00B967
#00B967
oklch(69% 0.174 154.1)
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 #DC6AC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6AC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
Use #DC6AC9 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.