#DA8BF0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.162 318.7), rgb(218, 139, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#DA8BF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA8BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 139, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.162 318.7) |
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 #DA8BF0 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA8BF0 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8BF0 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8BF0 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA8BF0
oklch(75.4% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D7
oklch(63% 0.207 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A733C5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#75208A
oklch(42.8% 0.174 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#DA8BF0 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) | #7CA4F4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ACED | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA98B2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA8BF0
#DA8BF0
oklch(75.4% 0.162 318.7)
- #77C75D
#77C75D
oklch(75.4% 0.162 138.6)
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 #DA8BF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DA8BF0 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.