#DAA7E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.101 320.8), rgb(218, 167, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#DAA7E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 167, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.101 320.8) |
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 #DAA7E4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA7E4 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA7E4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA7E4 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA7E4
oklch(79.5% 0.101 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF54D3
oklch(63.1% 0.206 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA31C1
oklch(55.6% 0.225 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9221A6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#761F87
oklch(42.6% 0.173 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#60216C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#DAA7E4 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) | #A1B5E6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBADBD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA7E4
#DAA7E4
oklch(79.5% 0.101 320.8)
- #98CD8F
#98CD8F
oklch(79.6% 0.102 140.9)
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 #DAA7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
Use #DAA7E4 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.