#DC93E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.2% 0.134 324.6), rgb(220, 147, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#DC93E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC93E1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 147, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.134 324.6) |
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 #DC93E1 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC93E1 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC93E1 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC93E1 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F8E2F9
oklch(93.7% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC93E1
oklch(76.2% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF67E9
oklch(70.6% 0.215 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D428E2
oklch(63.1% 0.274 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0844
oklch(26.9% 0.113 324.3)
#DC93E1 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) | #8CA7E4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB0DE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9BB0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC93E1
#DC93E1
oklch(76.2% 0.134 324.6)
- #79C87A
#79C87A
oklch(76.2% 0.134 144.4)
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 #DC93E1, 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 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #DC93E1 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.