#DC81E9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.173 322.4), rgb(220, 129, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#DC81E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC81E9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 129, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.173 322.4) |
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 #DC81E9 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC81E9 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81E9 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81E9 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC81E9
oklch(73.7% 0.173 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44DD5
oklch(63% 0.22 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B024C3
oklch(55.7% 0.24 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9711A8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1688
oklch(42.6% 0.184 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#631C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#DC81E9 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) | #749DED | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA7E6 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8EAA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC81E9
#DC81E9
oklch(73.7% 0.173 322.4)
- #61C45A
#61C45A
oklch(73.6% 0.172 142.4)
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 #DC81E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC81E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
Use #DC81E9 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.