#DC96E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.9% 0.135 321.9), rgb(220, 150, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#DC96E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC96E7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 150, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.135 321.9) |
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 #DC96E7 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC96E7 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC96E7 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC96E7 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.075 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC96E7
oklch(76.9% 0.135 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC69EF
oklch(70.8% 0.216 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#D02AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.276 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#3E0846
oklch(26.9% 0.114 322)
#DC96E7 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) | #8DAAEA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9FB4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC96E7
#DC96E7
oklch(76.9% 0.135 321.9)
- #80CA78
#80CA78
oklch(77% 0.135 142)
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 #DC96E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #DC96E7 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.