#DA73C7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.164 334.5), rgb(218, 115, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#DA73C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA73C7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 115, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.164 334.5) |
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 #DA73C7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA73C7 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA73C7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA73C7 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DB
oklch(81% 0.101 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA73C7
oklch(70% 0.164 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#D04ABB
oklch(63% 0.209 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB22A7
oklch(55.6% 0.227 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.211 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831474
oklch(42.7% 0.175 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.137 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#DA73C7 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) | #738ECA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9DC4 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37894 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA73C7
#DA73C7
oklch(70% 0.164 334.5)
- #27BB6E
#27BB6E
oklch(70% 0.164 154.4)
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 #DA73C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA73C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.073
Use #DA73C7 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.