#DC98EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.6% 0.14 318.7), rgb(220, 152, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#DC98EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC98EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 152, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.14 318.7) |
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 #DC98EF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC98EF | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC98EF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC98EF text on black | 9.78:1 | 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
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC98EF
oklch(77.6% 0.14 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D968F7
oklch(70.7% 0.223 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD25F4
oklch(63.1% 0.286 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D074A
oklch(27% 0.119 318.6)
#DC98EF 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) | #8CACF2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA2B9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC98EF
#DC98EF
oklch(77.6% 0.14 318.7)
- #87CB72
#87CB72
oklch(77.6% 0.139 138.6)
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 #DC98EF, 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 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
Use #DC98EF 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.