#DC81CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.6% 0.147 332.8), rgb(220, 129, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#DC81CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC81CE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 129, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.147 332.8) |
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 #DC81CE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC81CE | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81CE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81CE text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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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
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC81CE
oklch(72.6% 0.147 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C855BA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B434A5
oklch(55.7% 0.204 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A248E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2173
oklch(42.7% 0.157 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#DC81CE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A5CB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3869E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC81CE
#DC81CE
oklch(72.6% 0.147 332.8)
- #4FC078
#4FC078
oklch(72.5% 0.147 152.8)
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 #DC81CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC81CE.
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 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #DC81CE 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.