#DA95DA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.122 326.7), rgb(218, 149, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#DA95DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA95DA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 149, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.122 326.7) |
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 #DA95DA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA95DA | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA95DA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA95DA text on black | 9.29:1 | 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
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA95DA
oklch(76% 0.122 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD6DDF
oklch(70.6% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#D139D6
oklch(63.1% 0.25 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A0D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.163 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D40
oklch(27.1% 0.103 327.1)
#DA95DA 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) | #90A7DD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0D8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9BAE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA95DA
#DA95DA
oklch(76% 0.122 326.7)
- #7BC682
#7BC682
oklch(76% 0.122 146.4)
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 #DA95DA, 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 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #DA95DA 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.