#DA96D4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.115 329.7), rgb(218, 150, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#DA96D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA96D4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 150, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.115 329.7) |
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 #DA96D4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA96D4 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA96D4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA96D4 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA96D4
oklch(76% 0.115 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD70D7
oklch(70.6% 0.184 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D140CB
oklch(63% 0.234 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6A1367
oklch(37.6% 0.153 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#DA96D4 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) | #93A7D6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9BAC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA96D4
#DA96D4
oklch(76% 0.115 329.7)
- #7AC689
#7AC689
oklch(76.1% 0.116 149.3)
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 #DA96D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #DA96D4 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.