#DA9FF5
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.8% 0.134 314.8), rgb(218, 159, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#DA9FF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA9FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 159, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.134 314.8) |
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 #DA9FF5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DA9FF5 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA9FF5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA9FF5 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA9FF5
oklch(78.8% 0.134 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#D16EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.214 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C436F7
oklch(63.1% 0.273 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DD
oklch(55.5% 0.274 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#630980
oklch(37.7% 0.178 315)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4B
oklch(27% 0.113 314.9)
#DA9FF5 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) | #91B2F8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AABF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA9FF5
#DA9FF5
oklch(78.8% 0.134 314.8)
- #94CD73
#94CD73
oklch(78.8% 0.134 134.9)
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 #DA9FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #DA9FF5 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.