#DA93E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.14 320.8), rgb(218, 147, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#DA93E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA93E8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 147, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.14 320.8) |
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 #DA93E8 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA93E8 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA93E8 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA93E8 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA93E8
oklch(76.3% 0.14 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC66F3
oklch(70.6% 0.224 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#D121EF
oklch(63.2% 0.286 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0648
oklch(26.9% 0.118 320.8)
#DA93E8 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) | #89A8EB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9DB3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA93E8
#DA93E8
oklch(76.3% 0.14 320.8)
- #7EC871
#7EC871
oklch(76.3% 0.141 140.7)
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 #DA93E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #DA93E8 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.