#DA75D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.175 327.9), rgb(218, 117, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#DA75D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA75D8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 117, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.175 327.9) |
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 #DA75D8 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA75D8 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA75D8 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA75D8 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.11 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA75D8
oklch(71% 0.175 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC47CC
oklch(63% 0.224 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B819B9
oklch(55.7% 0.244 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#800E81
oklch(42.7% 0.187 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671968
oklch(37.7% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#DA75D8 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) | #6D92DB | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD5 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07F9D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA75D8
#DA75D8
oklch(71% 0.175 327.9)
- #40BE5E
#40BE5E
oklch(71% 0.175 147.9)
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 #DA75D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA75D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #DA75D8 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.