#DA6ACC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.182 332.3), rgb(218, 106, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#DA6ACC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6ACC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 106, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.182 332.3) |
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 #DA6ACC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6ACC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6ACC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6ACC text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA6ACC
oklch(69% 0.182 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#D43FC5
oklch(63% 0.232 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1264
oklch(37.7% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#DA6ACC 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) | #678ACF | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879AC9 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27292 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6ACC
#DA6ACC
oklch(69% 0.182 332.3)
- #00B960
#00B960
oklch(68.8% 0.18 152.3)
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 #DA6ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA6ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.078
Use #DA6ACC 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.