#DA6DFA
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(71.6% 0.219 318), rgb(218, 109, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#DA6DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6DFA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 109, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.219 318) |
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 #DA6DFA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA6DFA | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6DFA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6DFA text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5A3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.138 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA6DFA
oklch(71.6% 0.219 318)
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Step 500
500
#CB2CF3
oklch(63.1% 0.28 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C094A
oklch(27% 0.116 317.6)
#DA6DFA 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) | #4C94FF | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739FF6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA83AA | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6DFA
#DA6DFA
oklch(71.6% 0.219 318)
- #51C109
#51C109
oklch(71.7% 0.219 138)
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 #DA6DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA6DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.058
Use #DA6DFA 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.