#DC80E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.17 323.8), rgb(220, 128, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#DC80E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC80E5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 128, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.17 323.8) |
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 #DC80E5 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC80E5 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80E5 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80E5 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC80E5
oklch(73.4% 0.17 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54DD2
oklch(63% 0.218 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B125BF
oklch(55.6% 0.237 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9813A5
oklch(49.2% 0.22 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1785
oklch(42.7% 0.181 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#641D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 324)
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Step 950
950
#3B133F
oklch(27.1% 0.09 324)
#DC80E5 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) | #749BE9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA6E2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08CA8 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC80E5
#DC80E5
oklch(73.4% 0.17 323.8)
- #5CC45E
#5CC45E
oklch(73.5% 0.171 143.9)
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 #DC80E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC80E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
Use #DC80E5 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.