#DA80E8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.172 322.1), rgb(218, 128, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#DA80E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA80E8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 128, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.172 322.1) |
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 #DA80E8 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA80E8 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA80E8 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA80E8 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA80E8
oklch(73.3% 0.172 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.219 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF25C3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9613A8
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#631D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#DA80E8 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) | #729BEC | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8DA9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA80E8
#DA80E8
oklch(73.3% 0.172 322.1)
- #61C358
#61C358
oklch(73.4% 0.172 142)
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 #DA80E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA80E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
Use #DA80E8 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.