#DA6ADA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.194 327.4), rgb(218, 106, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#DA6ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 327°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6ADA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 106, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.194 327.4) |
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 #DA6ADA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6ADA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6ADA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6ADA text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EBA4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA6ADA
oklch(69.6% 0.194 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#D239D4
oklch(63.1% 0.249 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.162 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.102 327.9)
#DA6ADA 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) | #5F8CDE | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD7 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07698 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6ADA
#DA6ADA
oklch(69.6% 0.194 327.4)
- #22BC4E
#22BC4E
oklch(69.7% 0.195 147.4)
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 #DA6ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA6ADA.
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 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #DA6ADA 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.