#DC7EE7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.175 323.2), rgb(220, 126, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#DC7EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 126, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.175 323.2) |
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 #DC7EE7 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC7EE7 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7EE7 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7EE7 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9EA
oklch(81% 0.109 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7EE7
oklch(73.2% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.223 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B21FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.244 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#980AA8
oklch(49% 0.227 323)
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Step 800
800
#7C1288
oklch(42.7% 0.188 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#641B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#DC7EE7 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) | #719AEB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8AA8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7EE7
#DC7EE7
oklch(73.2% 0.175 323.2)
- #5AC359
#5AC359
oklch(73.1% 0.175 143.4)
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 #DC7EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC7EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DC7EE7 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.