#DC93DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.132 325.4), rgb(220, 147, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#DC93DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC93DF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 147, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.132 325.4) |
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 #DC93DF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC93DF | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC93DF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC93DF text on black | 9.28:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 325.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC93DF
oklch(76.1% 0.132 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#E068E7
oklch(70.7% 0.212 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#D42BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.27 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#400843
oklch(27% 0.112 325.8)
#DC93DF 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) | #8DA7E2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB0DC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09AAF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC93DF
#DC93DF
oklch(76.1% 0.132 325.4)
- #78C87C
#78C87C
oklch(76.2% 0.133 145.2)
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 #DC93DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #DC93DF 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.