#DAA4E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.112 318.8), rgb(218, 164, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#DAA4E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 164, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.112 318.8) |
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 #DAA4E9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA4E9 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA4E9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA4E9 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA4E9
oklch(79.2% 0.112 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E6
oklch(70.7% 0.179 319)
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Step 500
500
#C14CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC22CC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#940DB1
oklch(49.2% 0.231 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#78148F
oklch(42.7% 0.191 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#611C72
oklch(37.7% 0.148 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#DAA4E9 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) | #9CB3EC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBACBD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA4E9
#DAA4E9
oklch(79.2% 0.112 318.8)
- #96CD86
#96CD86
oklch(79.3% 0.113 138.8)
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 #DAA4E9, 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 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.078
Use #DAA4E9 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.