#DA83F3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.3% 0.178 318.4), rgb(218, 131, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#DA83F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA83F3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 131, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.178 318.4) |
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 #DA83F3 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA83F3 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA83F3 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA83F3 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA83F3
oklch(74.3% 0.178 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C04DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.227 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC22CD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#930EB1
oklch(49% 0.23 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#781490
oklch(42.8% 0.191 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#611C73
oklch(37.8% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#DA83F3 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) | #709FF7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A8F0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA92B0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA83F3
#DA83F3
oklch(74.3% 0.178 318.4)
- #6DC54D
#6DC54D
oklch(74.3% 0.178 138.3)
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 #DA83F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #DA83F3 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.