#DC97F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.146 317.4), rgb(220, 151, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#DC97F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC97F3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 151, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.146 317.4) |
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 #DC97F3 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC97F3 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC97F3 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC97F3 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC97F3
oklch(77.6% 0.146 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D965FD
oklch(70.7% 0.233 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD17FB
oklch(63.1% 0.298 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D054C
oklch(27% 0.123 317.5)
#DC97F3 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) | #89ACF6 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB3F0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA3BA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC97F3
#DC97F3
oklch(77.6% 0.146 317.4)
- #87CC6C
#87CC6C
oklch(77.7% 0.147 137.5)
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 #DC97F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #DC97F3 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.