#DC81EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.8% 0.174 321.8), rgb(220, 129, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#DC81EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC81EB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 129, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.174 321.8) |
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 #DC81EB | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC81EB | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81EB text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC81EB text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC81EB
oklch(73.8% 0.174 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C44CD7
oklch(63% 0.223 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF23C5
oklch(55.6% 0.242 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#960FAA
oklch(49% 0.225 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A158A
oklch(42.7% 0.187 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#631C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.145 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#DC81EB 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) | #739DEF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA7E8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8EAB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC81EB
#DC81EB
oklch(73.8% 0.174 321.8)
- #62C558
#62C558
oklch(73.9% 0.175 141.9)
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 #DC81EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC81EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DC81EB 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.