#DC92F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.154 317.9), rgb(220, 146, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#DC92F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC92F3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 146, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.154 317.9) |
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 #DC92F3 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC92F3 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC92F3 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC92F3 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.085 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC92F3
oklch(76.8% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC62FF
oklch(70.8% 0.24 318)
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Step 500
500
#D000FD
oklch(63.2% 0.307 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F004E
oklch(27% 0.131 318.2)
#DC92F3 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) | #83A9F7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B0F0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9EB7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC92F3
#DC92F3
oklch(76.8% 0.154 317.9)
- #80CA65
#80CA65
oklch(76.7% 0.154 137.9)
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 #DC92F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #DC92F3 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.