#DA7CE6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.6% 0.177 322.9), rgb(218, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#DA7CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.177 322.9) |
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 #DA7CE6 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA7CE6 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7CE6 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7CE6 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7CE6
oklch(72.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD6
oklch(63% 0.226 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B21EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.245 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9808A9
oklch(49.1% 0.228 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1189
oklch(42.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#641A6D
oklch(37.6% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#DA7CE6 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) | #6E99EA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A4E3 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD89A6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7CE6
#DA7CE6
oklch(72.6% 0.177 322.9)
- #59C255
#59C255
oklch(72.8% 0.177 142.9)
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 #DA7CE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA7CE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #DA7CE6 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.