#DC80ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.8% 0.178 321.2), rgb(220, 128, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#DC80ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC80ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 128, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.178 321.2) |
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 #DC80ED | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC80ED | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80ED text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC80ED text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC80ED
oklch(73.8% 0.178 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C44BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.227 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#B01FC7
oklch(55.6% 0.247 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9708AC
oklch(49.1% 0.23 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A128C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#631B70
oklch(37.8% 0.148 321)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#DC80ED 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) | #709DF1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8EAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC80ED
#DC80ED
oklch(73.8% 0.178 321.2)
- #62C553
#62C553
oklch(73.9% 0.179 141.1)
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 #DC80ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC80ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DC80ED 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.