#DC7BE0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.5% 0.174 325.7), rgb(220, 123, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#DC7BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 326°. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 123, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.174 325.7) |
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 #DC7BE0 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC7BE0 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7BE0 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7BE0 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7BE0
oklch(72.5% 0.174 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.222 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B41FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.241 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B08A3
oklch(49.1% 0.225 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1284
oklch(42.8% 0.186 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#661A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#DC7BE0 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) | #7197E3 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA4DD | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E186A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7BE0
#DC7BE0
oklch(72.5% 0.174 325.7)
- #50C25E
#50C25E
oklch(72.6% 0.174 145.8)
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 #DC7BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC7BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
Use #DC7BE0 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.