#DA98CF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.1% 0.106 332.6), rgb(218, 152, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#DA98CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA98CF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 152, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.106 332.6) |
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 #DA98CF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA98CF | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA98CF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA98CF text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA98CF
oklch(76.1% 0.106 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CE
oklch(70.8% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#D047C1
oklch(63% 0.218 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.237 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10295
oklch(49.1% 0.22 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#830E79
oklch(42.7% 0.182 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1961
oklch(37.8% 0.141 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#DA98CF 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) | #97A8D1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09BAC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA98CF
#DA98CF
oklch(76.1% 0.106 332.6)
- #7BC591
#7BC591
oklch(76.1% 0.106 152.7)
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 #DA98CF, 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 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #DA98CF 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.