#DC8AE3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.151 324.1), rgb(220, 138, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#DC8AE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 138, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.151 324.1) |
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 #DC8AE3 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8AE3 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8AE3 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8AE3 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8AE3
oklch(74.8% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C057CA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#93279D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77237F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#602366
oklch(37.6% 0.126 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#DC8AE3 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) | #81A1E6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ABE0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E093AC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8AE3
#DC8AE3
oklch(74.8% 0.151 324.1)
- #6CC66D
#6CC66D
oklch(74.9% 0.151 144.1)
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 #DC8AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #DC8AE3 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.