#DA35C5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.2% 0.246 334), rgb(218, 53, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#DA35C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA35C5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 53, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 334) |
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 #DA35C5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA35C5 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA35C5 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA35C5 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.067 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#E56BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.192 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA35C5
oklch(63.2% 0.246 334)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F0A63
oklch(37.7% 0.16 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#410B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 333.9)
#DA35C5 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) | #3071C9 | 0.270 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7088C1 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4467B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA35C5
#DA35C5
oklch(63.2% 0.246 334)
- #00A45A
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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 #DA35C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA35C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.044
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.053
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.076
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
Use #DA35C5 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.