#DC9EF6
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.9% 0.137 315.6), rgb(220, 158, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#DC9EF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 158, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.137 315.6) |
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 #DC9EF6 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DC9EF6 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC9EF6 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC9EF6 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FC
oklch(93.5% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 315.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC9EF6
oklch(78.9% 0.137 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#D36BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.22 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#C72FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.281 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640281
oklch(37.6% 0.183 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.116 315.3)
#DC9EF6 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) | #90B1F9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA9BF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9EF6
#DC9EF6
oklch(78.9% 0.137 315.6)
- #92CE72
#92CE72
oklch(78.9% 0.138 135.5)
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 #DC9EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #DC9EF6 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.