#DA76E5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.185 323.5), rgb(218, 118, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#DA76E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA76E5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 118, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.185 323.5) |
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 #DA76E5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA76E5 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA76E5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA76E5 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA76E5
oklch(71.7% 0.185 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA44D9
oklch(63.2% 0.237 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B50BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.258 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E048B
oklch(42.7% 0.199 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#66166F
oklch(37.7% 0.155 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#DA76E5 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) | #6795E9 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A1E2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD84A3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA76E5
#DA76E5
oklch(71.7% 0.185 323.5)
- #4DC04F
#4DC04F
oklch(71.7% 0.185 143.6)
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 #DA76E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA76E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
Use #DA76E5 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.