#DC95FB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.7% 0.158 315), rgb(220, 149, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#DC95FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC95FB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 149, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.158 315) |
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 #DC95FB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC95FB | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC95FB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC95FB text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E1FF
oklch(93.5% 0.045 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC95FB
oklch(77.7% 0.158 315)
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Step 400
400
#D469FF
oklch(70.7% 0.227 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C921FF
oklch(63.2% 0.296 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0051
oklch(26.9% 0.133 314.9)
#DC95FB 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) | #83ACFF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B3F8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA3BC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC95FB
#DC95FB
oklch(77.7% 0.158 315)
- #88CC5F
#88CC5F
oklch(77.6% 0.158 135.1)
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 #DC95FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #DC95FB 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.