#DC8ED5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.9% 0.131 330), rgb(220, 142, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#DC8ED5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 142, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.131 330) |
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 #DC8ED5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8ED5 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8ED5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8ED5 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8ED5
oklch(74.9% 0.131 330)
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Step 500
500
#C05EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB41A5
oklch(55.7% 0.182 330)
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Step 700
700
#92328D
oklch(49.1% 0.169 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#772A73
oklch(42.7% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#DC8ED5 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) | #8BA2D8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E293A8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8ED5
#DC8ED5
oklch(74.9% 0.131 330)
- #6BC580
#6BC580
oklch(75% 0.132 149.8)
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 #DC8ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #DC8ED5 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.