#DA72E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.187 325.3), rgb(218, 114, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#DA72E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 325°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA72E0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 114, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.187 325.3) |
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 #DA72E0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA72E0 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72E0 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72E0 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.117 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA72E0
oklch(71% 0.187 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD41D6
oklch(63.1% 0.239 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#68146D
oklch(37.8% 0.156 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#DA72E0 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) | #6592E4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FDD | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7F9F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA72E0
#DA72E0
oklch(71% 0.187 325.3)
- #41BE50
#41BE50
oklch(70.9% 0.186 145.2)
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 #DA72E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA72E0.
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 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #DA72E0 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.