#DA79D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.168 327.9), rgb(218, 121, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#DA79D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA79D8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 121, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.168 327.9) |
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 #DA79D8 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA79D8 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA79D8 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA79D8 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA79D8
oklch(71.6% 0.168 327.9)
-
Step 500
500
#CA4CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B523B6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 327.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9C109D
oklch(49.2% 0.218 327.9)
-
Step 800
800
#7F157F
oklch(42.8% 0.18 328.2)
-
Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#DA79D8 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) | #7295DB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D5 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0829E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA79D8
#DA79D8
oklch(71.6% 0.168 327.9)
- #48BF63
#48BF63
oklch(71.6% 0.168 148)
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 #DA79D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA79D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
Use #DA79D8 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.