#DA8EF9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(76.2% 0.167 315.6), rgb(218, 142, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#DA8EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA8EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 142, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.167 315.6) |
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 #DA8EF9 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA8EF9 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8EF9 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA8EF9 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA8EF9
oklch(76.2% 0.167 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#D568FF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA1CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.298 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650082
oklch(37.8% 0.186 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0051
oklch(27.1% 0.133 315.7)
#DA8EF9 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) | #7BA7FD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAEF6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89DB8 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA8EF9
#DA8EF9
oklch(76.2% 0.167 315.6)
- #80C956
#80C956
oklch(76.3% 0.166 135.6)
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 #DA8EF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #DA8EF9 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.