#DC73DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.2% 0.184 326.9), rgb(220, 115, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#DC73DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC73DD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 115, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.184 326.9) |
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 #DC73DD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC73DD | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC73DD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC73DD text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC73DD
oklch(71.2% 0.184 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE42D1
oklch(63.1% 0.235 327)
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Step 600
600
#B905BE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810185
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#68156B
oklch(37.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 327)
#DC73DD 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) | #6992E1 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0DA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17E9E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC73DD
#DC73DD
oklch(71.2% 0.184 326.9)
- #3CBF57
#3CBF57
oklch(71.1% 0.184 146.9)
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 #DC73DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC73DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.012
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DC73DD 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.