#DC8EE6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.148 322.8), rgb(220, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#DC8EE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.148 322.8) |
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 #DC8EE6 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8EE6 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8EE6 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8EE6 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#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
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8EE6
oklch(75.6% 0.148 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.205 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#902B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#DC8EE6 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) | #84A4E9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF98AF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8EE6
#DC8EE6
oklch(75.6% 0.148 322.8)
- #74C76F
#74C76F
oklch(75.6% 0.147 142.8)
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 #DC8EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #DC8EE6 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.