#DA83CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.142 332.1), rgb(218, 131, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#DA83CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA83CE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 131, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.142 332.1) |
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 #DA83CE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA83CE | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA83CE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA83CE text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA83CE
oklch(72.7% 0.142 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C658B9
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B138A5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#98298E
oklch(49.2% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2473
oklch(42.6% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#DA83CE 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) | #8199D1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5CB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1889F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA83CE
#DA83CE
oklch(72.7% 0.142 332.1)
- #56C079
#56C079
oklch(72.7% 0.143 152)
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 #DA83CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #DA83CE 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.