#DA6EF9
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(71.7% 0.217 318.2), rgb(218, 110, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#DA6EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 110, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.217 318.2) |
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 #DA6EF9 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA6EF9 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6EF9 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6EF9 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5A4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.135 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA6EF9
oklch(71.7% 0.217 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA2FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.276 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#66027D
oklch(37.6% 0.181 318)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#DA6EF9 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) | #4E94FD | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749FF5 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA84A9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6EF9
#DA6EF9
oklch(71.7% 0.217 318.2)
- #51C114
#51C114
oklch(71.7% 0.217 138.3)
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 #DA6EF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA6EF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.059
Use #DA6EF9 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.