#DA95DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.1% 0.124 325.8), rgb(218, 149, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#DA95DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA95DC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 149, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.124 325.8) |
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 #DA95DC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA95DC | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA95DC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA95DC text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA95DC
oklch(76.1% 0.124 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD6DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.198 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D137D9
oklch(63.1% 0.254 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6A0B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.166 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C41
oklch(26.9% 0.104 325.5)
#DA95DC 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) | #8FA7DF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9CAF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA95DC
#DA95DC
oklch(76.1% 0.124 325.8)
- #7BC680
#7BC680
oklch(76% 0.124 145.7)
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 #DA95DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #DA95DC 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.