#DC6CE5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.202 324.6), rgb(220, 108, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#DC6CE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 108, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.202 324.6) |
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 #DC6CE5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC6CE5 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6CE5 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6CE5 text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.126 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.202 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D035DD
oklch(63% 0.258 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A0A71
oklch(37.8% 0.168 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E0B42
oklch(26.9% 0.107 324.8)
#DC6CE5 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) | #5C90E9 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE2 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07B9F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6CE5
#DC6CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.202 324.6)
- #34BF43
#34BF43
oklch(70.7% 0.202 144.5)
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 #DC6CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #DC6CE5 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.