#DC97FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.9% 0.154 315.1), rgb(220, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#DC97FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC97FA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.154 315.1) |
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 #DC97FA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC97FA | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC97FA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC97FA text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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)
#DC97FA
oklch(77.9% 0.154 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#D469FF
oklch(70.7% 0.227 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C920FF
oklch(63.1% 0.296 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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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
#3D0250
oklch(27% 0.13 315.3)
#DC97FA 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) | #86ADFE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B4F7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA4BD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC97FA
#DC97FA
oklch(77.9% 0.154 315.1)
- #8BCD63
#8BCD63
oklch(78% 0.154 135)
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 #DC97FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #DC97FA 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.