#DA79CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.157 333.1), rgb(218, 121, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#DA79CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA79CB |
| RGB | rgb(218, 121, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.157 333.1) |
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 #DA79CB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA79CB | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA79CB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA79CB text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA79CB
oklch(71% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBC
oklch(63% 0.201 333)
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Step 600
600
#B72BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.217 333)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A90
oklch(49% 0.203 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#801A75
oklch(42.7% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#DA79CB 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) | #7793CE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A0C8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E27F99 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA79CB
#DA79CB
oklch(71% 0.157 333.1)
- #3EBD71
#3EBD71
oklch(71% 0.157 153.1)
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 #DA79CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA79CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #DA79CB 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.