#DA89E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.6% 0.155 322.2), rgb(218, 137, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#DA89E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA89E6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 137, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.155 322.2) |
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 #DA89E6 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA89E6 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA89E6 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA89E6 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA89E6
oklch(74.6% 0.155 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CE
oklch(63.2% 0.197 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA35BB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9226A1
oklch(49.2% 0.2 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#762283
oklch(42.6% 0.166 322)
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Step 900
900
#602369
oklch(37.8% 0.129 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#DA89E6 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) | #7EA1E9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD94AD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA89E6
#DA89E6
oklch(74.6% 0.155 322.2)
- #6EC566
#6EC566
oklch(74.6% 0.156 142.1)
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 #DA89E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #DA89E6 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.