#DA7DD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.159 329), rgb(218, 125, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#DA7DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 125, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.159 329) |
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 #DA7DD5 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA7DD5 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7DD5 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7DD5 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7DD5
oklch(72% 0.159 329)
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Step 500
500
#C850C4
oklch(63% 0.203 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42CB1
oklch(55.7% 0.222 329)
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Step 700
700
#9A1C98
oklch(49.1% 0.205 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 329)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#DA7DD5 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) | #7897D8 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0859F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7DD5
#DA7DD5
oklch(72% 0.159 329)
- #4EBF6B
#4EBF6B
oklch(71.9% 0.158 149.2)
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 #DA7DD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA7DD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #DA7DD5 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.