#DA7EF3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.6% 0.186 318.8), rgb(218, 126, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#DA7EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 126, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.186 318.8) |
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 #DA7EF3 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA7EF3 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7EF3 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7EF3 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7EF3
oklch(73.6% 0.186 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C347E2
oklch(63.1% 0.238 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE15D0
oklch(55.5% 0.259 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0A92
oklch(42.8% 0.2 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#621874
oklch(37.6% 0.155 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#DA7EF3 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) | #6A9CF7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A6F0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8EAD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7EF3
#DA7EF3
oklch(73.6% 0.186 318.8)
- #65C446
#65C446
oklch(73.6% 0.186 138.9)
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 #DA7EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #DA7EF3 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.