#DA69D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.19 329.8), rgb(218, 105, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#DA69D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA69D3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.19 329.8) |
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 #DA69D3 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA69D3 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA69D3 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA69D3 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.119 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA69D3
oklch(69.1% 0.19 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#D43BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.242 330)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6B0F68
oklch(37.6% 0.158 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3D
oklch(26.9% 0.1 329.6)
#DA69D3 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) | #628AD6 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD0 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17395 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA69D3
#DA69D3
oklch(69.1% 0.19 329.8)
- #09BB56
#09BB56
oklch(69.3% 0.19 149.8)
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 #DA69D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA69D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.072
Use #DA69D3 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.