#DA5DE7
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(68.7% 0.225 323.8), rgb(218, 93, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#DA5DE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 93, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.225 323.8) |
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 #DA5DE7 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5DE7 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA5DE7 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA5DE7 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.078 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA5DE7
oklch(68.7% 0.225 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#D619E8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#400546
oklch(27% 0.118 323.8)
#DA5DE7 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) | #4488EB | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7297E3 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE719A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5DE7
#DA5DE7
oklch(68.7% 0.225 323.8)
- #00BB24
#00BB24
oklch(68.7% 0.224 143.8)
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 #DA5DE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA5DE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #DA5DE7 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.