#DC79DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72% 0.173 327.2), rgb(220, 121, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#DC79DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC79DC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 121, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.173 327.2) |
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 #DC79DC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC79DC | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC79DC text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC79DC text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC79DC
oklch(72% 0.173 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CD
oklch(63.1% 0.222 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B61DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.241 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C06A0
oklch(49% 0.224 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1082
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 900
900
#671A68
oklch(37.8% 0.144 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#DC79DC 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) | #7196DF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA2D9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E183A0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC79DC
#DC79DC
oklch(72% 0.173 327.2)
- #48C160
#48C160
oklch(72.1% 0.174 147.3)
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 #DC79DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC79DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #DC79DC 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.