#DC8CDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.9% 0.143 326), rgb(220, 140, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#DC8CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8CDE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 140, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.143 326) |
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 #DC8CDE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8CDE | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8CDE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8CDE text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8CDE
oklch(74.9% 0.143 326)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#922C97
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#DC8CDE 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) | #85A2E1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E094AB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8CDE
#DC8CDE
oklch(74.9% 0.143 326)
- #6CC675
#6CC675
oklch(75% 0.144 146.1)
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 #DC8CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #DC8CDE 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.