#DA70CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.174 332), rgb(218, 112, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#DA70CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA70CD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.174 332) |
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 #DA70CD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA70CD | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA70CD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA70CD text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA70CD
oklch(69.8% 0.174 332)
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Step 500
500
#D146C3
oklch(63.1% 0.221 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC15B0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#830A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.185 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#DA70CD 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) | #6D8DD0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9CCA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27795 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA70CD
#DA70CD
oklch(69.8% 0.174 332)
- #24BB65
#24BB65
oklch(69.8% 0.173 152.1)
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 #DA70CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA70CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
Use #DA70CD 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.