#DAA3EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.114 318.5), rgb(218, 163, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#DAA3EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA3EA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 163, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.114 318.5) |
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 #DAA3EA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA3EA | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA3EA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA3EA text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA3EA
oklch(79.1% 0.114 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF76E8
oklch(70.6% 0.183 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C24AE1
oklch(63.2% 0.233 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD1BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#9502B3
oklch(49.2% 0.236 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#790F91
oklch(42.7% 0.196 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#611A74
oklch(37.7% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#DAA3EA 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) | #9AB3ED | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBABBD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA3EA
#DAA3EA
oklch(79.1% 0.114 318.5)
- #95CC84
#95CC84
oklch(78.9% 0.114 138.5)
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 #DAA3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #DAA3EA 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.