#DA69D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.194 328.1), rgb(218, 105, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#DA69D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA69D8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.194 328.1) |
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 #DA69D8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA69D8 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA69D8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA69D8 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA69D8
oklch(69.4% 0.194 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D339D3
oklch(63.2% 0.248 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6B0D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.162 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C3F
oklch(27% 0.103 328)
#DA69D8 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) | #5F8BDC | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829AD5 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07597 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA69D8
#DA69D8
oklch(69.4% 0.194 328.1)
- #19BB4F
#19BB4F
oklch(69.3% 0.194 148)
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 #DA69D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA69D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
Use #DA69D8 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.