#DA85E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.9% 0.16 323.2), rgb(218, 133, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#DA85E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA85E4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.16 323.2) |
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 #DA85E4 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA85E4 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA85E4 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA85E4 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA85E4
oklch(73.9% 0.16 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C154CF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 323)
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Step 600
600
#AD31BC
oklch(55.7% 0.222 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9421A2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#781F83
oklch(42.7% 0.17 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#612169
oklch(37.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#DA85E4 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) | #7A9EE7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A8E1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD90AA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA85E4
#DA85E4
oklch(73.9% 0.16 323.2)
- #67C464
#67C464
oklch(74% 0.16 143.2)
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 #DA85E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA85E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #DA85E4 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.