#DA7BD7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.8% 0.164 328.3), rgb(218, 123, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#DA7BD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 123, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.164 328.3) |
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 #DA7BD7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA7BD7 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7BD7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7BD7 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7BD7
oklch(71.8% 0.164 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.209 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B428B4
oklch(55.6% 0.227 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B169B
oklch(49.1% 0.212 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E187E
oklch(42.7% 0.176 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#661D65
oklch(37.7% 0.137 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#DA7BD7 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) | #7496DA | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA2D4 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0849F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7BD7
#DA7BD7
oklch(71.8% 0.164 328.3)
- #4CBF66
#4CBF66
oklch(71.8% 0.164 148.2)
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 #DA7BD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA7BD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
Use #DA7BD7 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.