#DA79ED
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.6% 0.188 320.9), rgb(218, 121, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#DA79ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA79ED |
| RGB | rgb(218, 121, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.188 320.9) |
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 #DA79ED | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA79ED | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA79ED text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA79ED text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.118 320.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA79ED
oklch(72.6% 0.188 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#C744DF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 321)
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Step 600
600
#B20ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.262 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C048F
oklch(42.6% 0.201 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#641672
oklch(37.6% 0.156 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#DA79ED 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) | #6798F1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3EA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC88A8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA79ED
#DA79ED
oklch(72.6% 0.188 320.9)
- #59C247
#59C247
oklch(72.6% 0.189 140.9)
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 #DA79ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #DA79ED 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.