#DC81E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.168 324.1), rgb(220, 129, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#DC81E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC81E4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 129, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.168 324.1) |
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 #DC81E4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC81E4 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81E4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81E4 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#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)
#DC81E4
oklch(73.5% 0.168 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C54FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.213 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B028BD
oklch(55.5% 0.233 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9717A3
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1884
oklch(42.7% 0.18 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#DC81E4 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) | #769CE7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08CA8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC81E4
#DC81E4
oklch(73.5% 0.168 324.1)
- #5DC460
#5DC460
oklch(73.6% 0.169 144.2)
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 #DC81E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC81E4.
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 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
Use #DC81E4 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.