#DA75D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.171 329.8), rgb(218, 117, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#DA75D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 330°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA75D3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 117, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.171 329.8) |
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 #DA75D3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA75D3 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA75D3 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA75D3 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E2
oklch(81% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA75D3
oklch(70.8% 0.171 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B81EB3
oklch(55.5% 0.236 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E079A
oklch(49% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#81117D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#DA75D3 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) | #7091D6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9FD0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17D9A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA75D3
#DA75D3
oklch(70.8% 0.171 329.8)
- #3BBD64
#3BBD64
oklch(70.7% 0.17 149.9)
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 #DA75D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA75D3.
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 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #DA75D3 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.