#DA8EFA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(76.3% 0.168 315.3), rgb(218, 142, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#DA8EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 315°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA8EFA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 142, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.168 315.3) |
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 #DA8EFA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA8EFA | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8EFA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA8EFA text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA8EFA
oklch(76.3% 0.168 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#D569FF
oklch(70.8% 0.228 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#C91FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.297 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0051
oklch(26.9% 0.133 314.9)
#DA8EFA 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) | #7AA7FE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAEF7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89DB8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA8EFA
#DA8EFA
oklch(76.3% 0.168 315.3)
- #80C954
#80C954
oklch(76.3% 0.168 135.3)
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 #DA8EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA8EFA.
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 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #DA8EFA 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.