#DA86EE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.5% 0.168 319.7), rgb(218, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#DA86EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA86EE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.168 319.7) |
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 #DA86EE | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA86EE | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA86EE text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA86EE text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA86EE
oklch(74.5% 0.168 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF51D8
oklch(63% 0.215 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB2CC6
oklch(55.7% 0.234 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#921BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#771B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#DA86EE 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) | #76A0F2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB93AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA86EE
#DA86EE
oklch(74.5% 0.168 319.7)
- #6EC559
#6EC559
oklch(74.5% 0.168 139.8)
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 #DA86EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA86EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DA86EE 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.