#DA97EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.14 318.2), rgb(218, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#DA97EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA97EE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.14 318.2) |
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 #DA97EE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA97EE | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA97EE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA97EE text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.077 317.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA97EE
oklch(77.2% 0.14 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#D868F8
oklch(70.6% 0.224 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC27F4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D084A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 318.5)
#DA97EE 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) | #8BABF1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB2EB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA2B8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA97EE
#DA97EE
oklch(77.2% 0.14 318.2)
- #86CA70
#86CA70
oklch(77.2% 0.14 138.4)
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 #DA97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #DA97EE 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.