#DC80D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.154 330.2), rgb(220, 128, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#DC80D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC80D4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 128, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.154 330.2) |
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 #DC80D4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC80D4 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80D4 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80D4 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC80D4
oklch(72.7% 0.154 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#C852C0
oklch(63% 0.197 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A2094
oklch(49.1% 0.199 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E78
oklch(42.7% 0.165 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#DC80D4 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) | #7C99D7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A5D1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E287A0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC80D4
#DC80D4
oklch(72.7% 0.154 330.2)
- #51C171
#51C171
oklch(72.6% 0.154 150.2)
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 #DC80D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC80D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.011
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #DC80D4 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.