#DC90E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.14 324.3), rgb(220, 144, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#DC90E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC90E2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 144, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.14 324.3) |
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 #DC90E2 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC90E2 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC90E2 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC90E2 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC90E2
oklch(75.8% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC5
oklch(63.2% 0.179 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F99
oklch(49.2% 0.182 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2764
oklch(37.8% 0.117 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#DC90E2 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) | #88A5E5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEDF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF98AF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC90E2
#DC90E2
oklch(75.8% 0.14 324.3)
- #75C776
#75C776
oklch(75.7% 0.139 144.3)
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 #DC90E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC90E2 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.