#DC87DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.148 327.8), rgb(220, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#DC87DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC87DA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.148 327.8) |
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 #DC87DA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC87DA | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC87DA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC87DA 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC87DA
oklch(74% 0.148 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE37AF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#952796
oklch(49% 0.191 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#79237A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#DC87DA 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) | #819EDD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9D7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E18FA7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC87DA
#DC87DA
oklch(74% 0.148 327.8)
- #62C473
#62C473
oklch(74.1% 0.148 147.7)
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 #DC87DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.006
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #DC87DA 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.