#DC80E3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.168 324.5), rgb(220, 128, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#DC80E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC80E3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 128, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.168 324.5) |
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 #DC80E3 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC80E3 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80E3 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80E3 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC80E3
oklch(73.3% 0.168 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C64ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.215 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B127BD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9815A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1884
oklch(42.7% 0.18 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#DC80E3 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) | #759BE6 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA6E0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08BA7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC80E3
#DC80E3
oklch(73.3% 0.168 324.5)
- #5BC360
#5BC360
oklch(73.2% 0.168 144.5)
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 #DC80E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC80E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
Use #DC80E3 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.