#DA83E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.6% 0.164 322.9), rgb(218, 131, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#DA83E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA83E5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 131, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.164 322.9) |
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 #DA83E5 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA83E5 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA83E5 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA83E5 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA83E5
oklch(73.6% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C251D1
oklch(63% 0.21 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE2DBE
oklch(55.7% 0.228 323)
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Step 700
700
#951CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791C85
oklch(42.7% 0.176 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#DA83E5 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) | #779DE8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8EA9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA83E5
#DA83E5
oklch(73.6% 0.164 322.9)
- #64C360
#64C360
oklch(73.6% 0.164 142.9)
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 #DA83E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA83E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #DA83E5 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.