#DC92E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.139 323.4), rgb(220, 146, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#DC92E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC92E4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 146, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.139 323.4) |
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 #DC92E4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC92E4 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC92E4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC92E4 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.077 323.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC92E4
oklch(76.2% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#E065EE
oklch(70.7% 0.222 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#D41FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.283 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#400646
oklch(27.1% 0.117 323.7)
#DC92E4 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) | #8AA7E7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFE1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9BB1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC92E4
#DC92E4
oklch(76.2% 0.139 323.4)
- #79C876
#79C876
oklch(76.2% 0.138 143.3)
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 #DC92E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #DC92E4 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.