#DC7EEA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.4% 0.178 322.3), rgb(220, 126, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#DC7EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC7EEA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.178 322.3) |
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 #DC7EEA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC7EEA | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7EEA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC7EEA text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC7EEA
oklch(73.4% 0.178 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.227 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B11DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.247 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9805AB
oklch(49.1% 0.231 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C108A
oklch(42.8% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#641A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#DC7EEA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA6E7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8BA9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC7EEA
#DC7EEA
oklch(73.4% 0.178 322.3)
- #5DC455
#5DC455
oklch(73.4% 0.178 142.2)
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 #DC7EEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC7EEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DC7EEA 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.