#DA83DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.156 325.8), rgb(218, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#DA83DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA83DD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.156 325.8) |
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 #DA83DD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA83DD | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA83DD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA83DD text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA83DD
oklch(73.3% 0.156 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C454C9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B5
oklch(55.6% 0.217 326)
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Step 700
700
#96219C
oklch(49.1% 0.202 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#632166
oklch(37.8% 0.131 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#DA83DD 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) | #7B9CE0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A6DA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8CA6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA83DD
#DA83DD
oklch(73.3% 0.156 325.8)
- #5FC269
#5FC269
oklch(73.3% 0.156 145.8)
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 #DA83DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA83DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.013
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #DA83DD 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.