#DA8FEA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.149 320.4), rgb(218, 143, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#DA8FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA8FEA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 143, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.149 320.4) |
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 #DA8FEA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA8FEA | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8FEA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA8FEA text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA8FEA
oklch(75.7% 0.149 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.19 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA2
oklch(49.2% 0.192 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#732683
oklch(42.6% 0.16 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2569
oklch(37.6% 0.124 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#DA8FEA 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) | #83A5ED | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9AB2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA8FEA
#DA8FEA
oklch(75.7% 0.149 320.4)
- #79C76A
#79C76A
oklch(75.7% 0.149 140.5)
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 #DA8FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #DA8FEA 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.