#DA81D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.15 329.9), rgb(218, 129, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#DA81D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA81D3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 129, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.15 329.9) |
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 #DA81D3 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA81D3 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA81D3 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA81D3 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA81D3
oklch(72.5% 0.15 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C655C0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B133AC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#982494
oklch(49.1% 0.194 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2178
oklch(42.8% 0.161 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#DA81D3 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) | #7D99D6 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E088A0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA81D3
#DA81D3
oklch(72.5% 0.15 329.9)
- #55C072
#55C072
oklch(72.6% 0.15 150)
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 #DA81D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA81D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.011
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #DA81D3 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.