#DC7DD2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.158 331), rgb(220, 125, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#DC7DD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 125, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.158 331) |
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 #DC7DD2 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC7DD2 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7DD2 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7DD2 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7DD2
oklch(72.1% 0.158 331)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 331)
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Step 600
600
#B52CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.218 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B94
oklch(49.1% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B78
oklch(42.8% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#DC7DD2 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) | #7996D5 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4CF | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3849E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7DD2
#DC7DD2
oklch(72.1% 0.158 331)
- #49C070
#49C070
oklch(72.1% 0.157 151.1)
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 #DC7DD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC7DD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #DC7DD2 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.