#DA98CC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.104 334.4), rgb(218, 152, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#DA98CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 334°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA98CC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 152, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.104 334.4) |
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 #DA98CC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA98CC | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA98CC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA98CC text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA98CC
oklch(76% 0.104 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CA
oklch(70.6% 0.167 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D149BC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20990
oklch(49.1% 0.214 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831175
oklch(42.6% 0.178 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.139 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#DA98CC 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) | #98A7CE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0CA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09BAA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA98CC
#DA98CC
oklch(76% 0.104 334.4)
- #7AC593
#7AC593
oklch(76.1% 0.104 154)
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 #DA98CC, 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 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #DA98CC 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.