#DA69D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.191 329.4), rgb(218, 105, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#DA69D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 329°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA69D4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.191 329.4) |
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 #DA69D4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA69D4 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA69D4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA69D4 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3CAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.12 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA69D4
oklch(69.2% 0.191 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D33BCE
oklch(63% 0.243 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B0F69
oklch(37.7% 0.159 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3D
oklch(26.9% 0.1 329.6)
#DA69D4 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) | #618BD7 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17495 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA69D4
#DA69D4
oklch(69.2% 0.191 329.4)
- #0DBB55
#0DBB55
oklch(69.3% 0.191 149.5)
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 #DA69D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA69D4.
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 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.072
Use #DA69D4 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.