#DAA7F7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.122 312.8), rgb(218, 167, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#DAA7F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA7F7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 167, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 83%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.122 312.8) |
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 #DAA7F7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA7F7 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA7F7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA7F7 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA7F7
oklch(80.3% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F6
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F2
oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A80DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.272 313)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75059D
oklch(42.7% 0.209 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E177D
oklch(37.6% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#DAA7F7 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) | #9AB7FA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B1C4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA7F7
#DAA7F7
oklch(80.3% 0.122 312.8)
- #A0D07C
#A0D07C
oklch(80.4% 0.123 132.8)
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 #DAA7F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #DAA7F7 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.