#DA8BE0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.7% 0.146 324.4), rgb(218, 139, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#DA8BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA8BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 139, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.146 324.4) |
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 #DA8BE0 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA8BE0 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8BE0 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8BE0 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA8BE0
oklch(74.7% 0.146 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC7
oklch(63% 0.186 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#912B9A
oklch(49% 0.188 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76267D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#DA8BE0 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) | #83A1E3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ABDD | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE94AB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA8BE0
#DA8BE0
oklch(74.7% 0.146 324.4)
- #6EC470
#6EC470
oklch(74.6% 0.145 144.4)
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 #DA8BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.017
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #DA8BE0 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.