#DC7ECB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.15 334), rgb(220, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#DC7ECB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7ECB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.15 334) |
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 #DC7ECB | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC7ECB | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7ECB text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7ECB text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7ECB
oklch(72% 0.15 334)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B631A4
oklch(55.7% 0.208 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C218D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#DC7ECB 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) | #7D96CE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4C8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4839B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7ECB
#DC7ECB
oklch(72% 0.15 334)
- #46BF78
#46BF78
oklch(71.9% 0.15 154.1)
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 #DC7ECB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC7ECB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #DC7ECB 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.