#DC7EC9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.9% 0.148 334.9), rgb(220, 126, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#DC7EC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.148 334.9) |
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 #DC7EC9 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC7EC9 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7EC9 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7EC9 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7EC9
oklch(71.9% 0.148 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 600
600
#B631A2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C228B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F71
oklch(42.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#DC7EC9 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) | #7E96CC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A3C6 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4829A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7EC9
#DC7EC9
oklch(71.9% 0.148 334.9)
- #45BF7A
#45BF7A
oklch(71.9% 0.148 154.9)
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 #DC7EC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC7EC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #DC7EC9 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.