#DC6ED3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.1% 0.183 330.5), rgb(220, 110, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#DC6ED3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 110, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.183 330.5) |
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 #DC6ED3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6ED3 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6ED3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC6ED3 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.115 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC6ED3
oklch(70.1% 0.183 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#D240CA
oklch(63.1% 0.234 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1366
oklch(37.7% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#DC6ED3 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) | #688ED6 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899DD0 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37797 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6ED3
#DC6ED3
oklch(70.1% 0.183 330.5)
- #1EBD5E
#1EBD5E
oklch(70.1% 0.183 150.5)
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 #DC6ED3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC6ED3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.006
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
Use #DC6ED3 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.