#DA84D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.145 329.9), rgb(218, 132, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#DA84D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA84D3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 132, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.145 329.9) |
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 #DA84D3 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA84D3 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA84D3 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA84D3 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA84D3
oklch(73% 0.145 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C557BE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330)
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Step 600
600
#B037AA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 330)
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Step 700
700
#972892
oklch(49.2% 0.188 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2476
oklch(42.6% 0.154 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#63235F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#DA84D3 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) | #809BD6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A6D0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08AA2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA84D3
#DA84D3
oklch(73% 0.145 329.9)
- #5BC175
#5BC175
oklch(73.1% 0.145 149.8)
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 #DA84D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA84D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.008
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #DA84D3 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.