#DC7ED7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.16 329), rgb(220, 126, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#DC7ED7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 126, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.16 329) |
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 #DC7ED7 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC7ED7 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7ED7 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7ED7 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7ED7
oklch(72.5% 0.16 329)
-
Step 500
500
#C950C5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 329)
-
Step 600
600
#B42BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.222 329)
-
Step 700
700
#9B1A98
oklch(49.1% 0.207 329.3)
-
Step 800
800
#7E1A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 329.4)
-
Step 900
900
#651E63
oklch(37.6% 0.134 329)
-
Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#DC7ED7 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) | #7898DA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A4D4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E286A1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7ED7
#DC7ED7
oklch(72.5% 0.16 329)
- #4FC16B
#4FC16B
oklch(72.5% 0.161 148.9)
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 #DC7ED7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC7ED7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #DC7ED7 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.