#DC93E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.4% 0.138 322.9), rgb(220, 147, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DC93E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC93E5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 147, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.138 322.9) |
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 #DC93E5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC93E5 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC93E5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC93E5 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F7E1FA
oklch(93.5% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC93E5
oklch(76.4% 0.138 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF66EE
oklch(70.7% 0.221 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#D322E9
oklch(63.1% 0.282 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008C
oklch(42.6% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0646
oklch(26.9% 0.117 323)
#DC93E5 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) | #8AA8E8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB0E2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9CB2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC93E5
#DC93E5
oklch(76.4% 0.138 322.9)
- #7BC876
#7BC876
oklch(76.3% 0.137 142.8)
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 #DC93E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #DC93E5 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.