#DA95D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.12 327.7), rgb(218, 149, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#DA95D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA95D8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 149, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.12 327.7) |
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 #DA95D8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA95D8 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA95D8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA95D8 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA95D8
oklch(76% 0.12 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE6EDD
oklch(70.8% 0.193 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D23BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.246 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A0F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.102 327.9)
#DA95D8 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) | #91A7DB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9BAD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA95D8
#DA95D8
oklch(76% 0.12 327.7)
- #7AC684
#7AC684
oklch(76% 0.121 147.4)
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 #DA95D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #DA95D8 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.