#DC88EF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.1% 0.167 320), rgb(220, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#DC88EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC88EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.167 320) |
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 #DC88EF | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC88EF | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC88EF text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC88EF text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC88EF
oklch(75.1% 0.167 320)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D7
oklch(63.1% 0.213 320)
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Step 600
600
#AB2DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#921CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.216 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#771C89
oklch(42.7% 0.178 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#60206E
oklch(37.7% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#381440
oklch(26.9% 0.088 320)
#DC88EF 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) | #79A2F3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD95B0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC88EF
#DC88EF
oklch(75.1% 0.167 320)
- #70C75C
#70C75C
oklch(75.1% 0.167 139.9)
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 #DC88EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC88EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #DC88EF 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.