#DA89DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.146 325.7), rgb(218, 137, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#DA89DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA89DD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 137, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.146 325.7) |
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 #DA89DD | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA89DD | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA89DD text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA89DD text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#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
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA89DD
oklch(74.2% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C059C5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#932A99
oklch(49.1% 0.189 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77257C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#612564
oklch(37.9% 0.122 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#DA89DD 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) | #829FE0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9DA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE91A9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA89DD
#DA89DD
oklch(74.2% 0.146 325.7)
- #69C471
#69C471
oklch(74.3% 0.146 145.8)
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 #DA89DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.012
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #DA89DD 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.