#DAA5FB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.1% 0.13 311.8), rgb(218, 165, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#DAA5FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 312°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA5FB |
| RGB | rgb(218, 165, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.13 311.8) |
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 #DAA5FB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA5FB | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA5FB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA5FB text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA5FB
oklch(80.1% 0.13 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB72FD
oklch(70.7% 0.209 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD3EFA
oklch(63% 0.267 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1082
oklch(37.7% 0.174 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#380E4C
oklch(27% 0.11 312.2)
#DAA5FB 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) | #96B7FE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B1C5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA5FB
#DAA5FB
oklch(80.1% 0.13 311.8)
- #9FD075
#9FD075
oklch(80.2% 0.131 131.9)
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 #DAA5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
Use #DAA5FB 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.