#DC8EE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.144 324.4), rgb(220, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#DC8EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.144 324.4) |
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 #DC8EE2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8EE2 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8EE2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8EE2 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8EE2
oklch(75.4% 0.144 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#DC8EE2 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) | #86A4E5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADDF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E097AE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8EE2
#DC8EE2
oklch(75.4% 0.144 324.4)
- #72C773
#72C773
oklch(75.5% 0.144 144.2)
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 #DC8EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DC8EE2 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.