#DC85E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.162 323.6), rgb(220, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#DC85E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC85E5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.162 323.6) |
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 #DC85E5 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC85E5 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC85E5 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC85E5 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC85E5
oklch(74.2% 0.162 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C352CF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE2EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#951EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.209 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#791D83
oklch(42.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#DC85E5 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) | #7A9EE8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF90AA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC85E5
#DC85E5
oklch(74.2% 0.162 323.6)
- #65C564
#65C564
oklch(74.2% 0.162 143.5)
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 #DC85E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC85E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
Use #DC85E5 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.