#DA95D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.121 327.2), rgb(218, 149, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#DA95D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA95D9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 149, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.121 327.2) |
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 #DA95D9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA95D9 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA95D9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA95D9 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA95D9
oklch(76% 0.121 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD6EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.193 327)
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Step 500
500
#D13AD4
oklch(63% 0.247 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.161 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D40
oklch(27.1% 0.103 327.1)
#DA95D9 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) | #90A7DC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9BAE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA95D9
#DA95D9
oklch(76% 0.121 327.2)
- #7AC683
#7AC683
oklch(76% 0.122 147.1)
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 #DA95D9, 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 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #DA95D9 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.