#DA7EC9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.147 334.1), rgb(218, 126, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#DA7EC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.147 334.1) |
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 #DA7EC9 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA7EC9 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7EC9 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7EC9 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7EC9
oklch(71.7% 0.147 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B533A3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B248B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2171
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#DA7EC9 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) | #7D95CC | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A3C6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2839A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7EC9
#DA7EC9
oklch(71.7% 0.147 334.1)
- #48BE78
#48BE78
oklch(71.7% 0.148 154)
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 #DA7EC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA7EC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #DA7EC9 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.