#DC8EED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.155 320.3), rgb(220, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#DC8EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8EED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.155 320.3) |
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 #DC8EED | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8EED | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8EED text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8EED text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FD
oklch(93.7% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.087 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC8EED
oklch(75.9% 0.155 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#E15CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.248 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#D300F6
oklch(63.1% 0.303 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40004C
oklch(27% 0.13 320.2)
#DC8EED 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) | #81A5F0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD99B2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8EED
#DC8EED
oklch(75.9% 0.155 320.3)
- #77C867
#77C867
oklch(75.8% 0.154 140.4)
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 #DC8EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC8EED 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.