#DA98F1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.5% 0.141 317.1), rgb(218, 152, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#DA98F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA98F1 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 152, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.141 317.1) |
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 #DA98F1 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA98F1 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA98F1 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA98F1 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.078 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA98F1
oklch(77.5% 0.141 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#D768FB
oklch(70.7% 0.226 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB25F8
oklch(63.1% 0.289 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C074B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 317.1)
#DA98F1 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) | #8BACF4 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB3EE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA3B9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA98F1
#DA98F1
oklch(77.5% 0.141 317.1)
- #89CA6E
#89CA6E
oklch(77.4% 0.141 137.1)
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 #DA98F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
Use #DA98F1 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.