#DC92ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.148 320), rgb(220, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#DC92ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC92ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.148 320) |
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 #DC92ED | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC92ED | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC92ED text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC92ED text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC92ED
oklch(76.5% 0.148 320)
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Step 400
400
#DE61FA
oklch(70.7% 0.238 319.9)
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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
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F034B
oklch(27% 0.125 319.8)
#DC92ED 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) | #86A8F0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0EA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9DB5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC92ED
#DC92ED
oklch(76.5% 0.148 320)
- #7DC96C
#7DC96C
oklch(76.4% 0.148 140)
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 #DC92ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #DC92ED 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.