#DC82DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.157 327.4), rgb(220, 130, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#DC82DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC82DB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 130, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.157 327.4) |
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 #DC82DB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC82DB | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC82DB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC82DB text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC82DB
oklch(73.3% 0.157 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C652C6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#981F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.203 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#DC82DB 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) | #7B9BDE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A7D8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18BA4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC82DB
#DC82DB
oklch(73.3% 0.157 327.4)
- #59C36C
#59C36C
oklch(73.4% 0.158 147.5)
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 #DC82DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC82DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.011
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #DC82DB 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.