#DC80CF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.15 332.3), rgb(220, 128, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#DC80CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC80CF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 128, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.15 332.3) |
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 #DC80CF | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC80CF | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80CF text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80CF text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC80CF
oklch(72.5% 0.15 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#C954BB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B432A7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B228F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2074
oklch(42.8% 0.16 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#DC80CF 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) | #7E98D2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3869E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC80CF
#DC80CF
oklch(72.5% 0.15 332.3)
- #4DC076
#4DC076
oklch(72.4% 0.15 152.4)
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 #DC80CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC80CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #DC80CF 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.