#DA84DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.155 325.8), rgb(218, 132, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#DA84DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA84DD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 132, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.155 325.8) |
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 #DA84DD | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA84DD | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA84DD text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA84DD text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA84DD
oklch(73.4% 0.155 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C355C8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE33B5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#95239C
oklch(49.1% 0.2 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79207E
oklch(42.6% 0.165 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#DA84DD 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) | #7C9CE0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A7DA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8DA6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA84DD
#DA84DD
oklch(73.4% 0.155 325.8)
- #61C26A
#61C26A
oklch(73.4% 0.154 145.7)
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 #DA84DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA84DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.011
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #DA84DD 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.