#DC82CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.146 332.9), rgb(220, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#DC82CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC82CE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.146 332.9) |
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 #DC82CE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC82CE | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC82CE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC82CE text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC82CE
oklch(72.7% 0.146 332.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C856B9
oklch(63.2% 0.186 332.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B335A5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 332.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9A268D
oklch(49.2% 0.188 333.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7D2273
oklch(42.8% 0.156 332.8)
-
Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#DC82CE 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) | #8099D1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3879F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC82CE
#DC82CE
oklch(72.7% 0.146 332.9)
- #51C17A
#51C17A
oklch(72.8% 0.146 153)
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 #DC82CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC82CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.013
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #DC82CE 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.