#DA91E0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.135 324.1), rgb(218, 145, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#DA91E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA91E0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 145, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.135 324.1) |
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 #DA91E0 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA91E0 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA91E0 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA91E0 text on black | 9.10:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA91E0
oklch(75.6% 0.135 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A641B0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 324)
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Step 700
700
#8E3297
oklch(49.1% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#732B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#DA91E0 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) | #89A5E3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD99AE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA91E0
#DA91E0
oklch(75.6% 0.135 324.1)
- #77C677
#77C677
oklch(75.6% 0.136 144.1)
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 #DA91E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #DA91E0 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.