#DC94EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.147 319.1), rgb(220, 148, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#DC94EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC94EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 148, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.147 319.1) |
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 #DC94EF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC94EF | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC94EF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC94EF text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC94EF
oklch(77% 0.147 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC63FB
oklch(70.7% 0.235 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#D10DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.301 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E044B
oklch(27% 0.123 319)
#DC94EF 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) | #87AAF2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9FB6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC94EF
#DC94EF
oklch(77% 0.147 319.1)
- #81CA6C
#81CA6C
oklch(76.9% 0.147 139)
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 #DC94EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #DC94EF 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.