#DAA7EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.113 315.8), rgb(218, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#DAA7EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA7EF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.113 315.8) |
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 #DAA7EF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA7EF | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA7EF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA7EF 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA7EF
oklch(80% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB78EC
oklch(70.7% 0.182 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD4DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.231 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A922D3
oklch(55.6% 0.252 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#910EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.234 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#751494
oklch(42.6% 0.194 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C76
oklch(37.7% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#DAA7EF 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) | #9DB6F2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBED | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B0C1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA7EF
#DAA7EF
oklch(80% 0.113 315.8)
- #9DCE84
#9DCE84
oklch(79.9% 0.113 135.5)
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 #DAA7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DAA7EF 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.