#DC93EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.143 321), rgb(220, 147, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#DC93EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC93EA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 147, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.143 321) |
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 #DC93EA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC93EA | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC93EA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC93EA text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC93EA
oklch(76.6% 0.143 321)
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Step 400
400
#DE64F5
oklch(70.7% 0.229 321)
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Step 500
500
#D217F1
oklch(63.1% 0.293 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0549
oklch(27.1% 0.121 321)
#DC93EA 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) | #88A8ED | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB0E7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9DB4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC93EA
#DC93EA
oklch(76.6% 0.143 321)
- #7DC971
#7DC971
oklch(76.5% 0.143 141.1)
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 #DC93EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #DC93EA 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.