#DA93D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.7% 0.125 327.2), rgb(218, 147, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#DA93D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA93D9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 147, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.125 327.2) |
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 #DA93D9 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA93D9 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA93D9 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA93D9 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA93D9
oklch(75.7% 0.125 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BB
oklch(63.2% 0.16 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A646A7
oklch(55.7% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E378F
oklch(49.2% 0.161 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#DA93D9 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) | #8EA5DC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE99AD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA93D9
#DA93D9
oklch(75.7% 0.125 327.2)
- #77C681
#77C681
oklch(75.8% 0.125 147.2)
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 #DA93D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
Use #DA93D9 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.