#DC6CE3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.2 325.2), rgb(220, 108, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#DC6CE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.2 325.2) |
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 #DC6CE3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC6CE3 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6CE3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6CE3 text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.125 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6CE3
oklch(70.5% 0.2 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#D136DB
oklch(63.1% 0.256 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0B70
oklch(37.7% 0.167 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C42
oklch(27% 0.105 324.7)
#DC6CE3 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) | #5D8FE7 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809DE0 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17B9E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6CE3
#DC6CE3
oklch(70.5% 0.2 325.2)
- #31BF46
#31BF46
oklch(70.6% 0.201 145.1)
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 #DC6CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #DC6CE3 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.