#DA91F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.157 316.5), rgb(218, 145, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DA91F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA91F5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 145, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.157 316.5) |
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 #DA91F5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA91F5 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA91F5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA91F5 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0C8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.085 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA91F5
oklch(76.5% 0.157 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#D866FF
oklch(70.8% 0.233 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD0EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.304 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650080
oklch(37.6% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E0050
oklch(27% 0.132 316.3)
#DA91F5 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) | #81A8F9 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AFF2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99EB8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA91F5
#DA91F5
oklch(76.5% 0.157 316.5)
- #82C95F
#82C95F
oklch(76.5% 0.157 136.4)
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 #DA91F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #DA91F5 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.