#DA82ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.9% 0.174 320.3), rgb(218, 130, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#DA82ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA82ED |
| RGB | rgb(218, 130, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.174 320.3) |
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 #DA82ED | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA82ED | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA82ED text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA82ED text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA82ED
oklch(73.9% 0.174 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24EDA
oklch(63.2% 0.222 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD25C7
oklch(55.5% 0.242 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9413AC
oklch(49% 0.224 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#79178B
oklch(42.8% 0.185 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#611D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.144 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#DA82ED 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) | #729EF1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7EA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB90AC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA82ED
#DA82ED
oklch(73.9% 0.174 320.3)
- #67C454
#67C454
oklch(73.8% 0.174 140.3)
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 #DA82ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #DA82ED 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.