#DA76DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.3% 0.177 326.5), rgb(218, 118, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#DA76DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA76DC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 118, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.177 326.5) |
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 #DA76DC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA76DC | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA76DC text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA76DC text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.11 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA76DC
oklch(71.3% 0.177 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB47D0
oklch(63.1% 0.227 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B618BC
oklch(55.5% 0.245 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0D84
oklch(42.7% 0.189 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#67186A
oklch(37.7% 0.149 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#DA76DC 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) | #6C93DF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A0D9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF819F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA76DC
#DA76DC
oklch(71.3% 0.177 326.5)
- #45BF5A
#45BF5A
oklch(71.4% 0.178 146.5)
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 #DA76DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA76DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DA76DC 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.