#DC81D2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.151 331.1), rgb(220, 129, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#DC81D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC81D2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 129, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.151 331.1) |
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 #DC81D2 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC81D2 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81D2 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81D2 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC81D2
oklch(72.7% 0.151 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C854BE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B332AA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2292
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2076
oklch(42.7% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#DC81D2 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) | #7E99D5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E387A0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC81D2
#DC81D2
oklch(72.7% 0.151 331.1)
- #52C174
#52C174
oklch(72.7% 0.151 150.9)
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 #DC81D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC81D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.010
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #DC81D2 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.