#DC84E9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.168 322.3), rgb(220, 132, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#DC84E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC84E9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 132, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.168 322.3) |
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 #DC84E9 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC84E9 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC84E9 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC84E9 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC84E9
oklch(74.2% 0.168 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C350D4
oklch(63.2% 0.215 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE2AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9519A6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791A87
oklch(42.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#621E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#DC84E9 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) | #779EED | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA9E6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF90AC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC84E9
#DC84E9
oklch(74.2% 0.168 322.3)
- #66C55E
#66C55E
oklch(74.2% 0.167 142.2)
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 #DC84E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC84E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #DC84E9 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.