#DA94E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.137 321.1), rgb(218, 148, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#DA94E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA94E7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 148, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.137 321.1) |
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 #DA94E7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA94E7 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA94E7 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA94E7 text on black | 9.37:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA94E7
oklch(76.4% 0.137 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC68F1
oklch(70.7% 0.219 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#D027EC
oklch(63.1% 0.28 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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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
#3E0847
oklch(27% 0.115 321.3)
#DA94E7 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) | #8AA8EA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9DB3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA94E7
#DA94E7
oklch(76.4% 0.137 321.1)
- #7FC874
#7FC874
oklch(76.4% 0.137 141.2)
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 #DA94E7, 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 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #DA94E7 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.