#DAA8FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.128 310.6), rgb(218, 168, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DAA8FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 311°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA8FD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 168, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.128 310.6) |
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 #DAA8FD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA8FD | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA8FD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA8FD text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E8CDFD
oklch(88.6% 0.071 310.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA8FD
oklch(80.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C874FD
oklch(70.7% 0.205 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA43FA
oklch(63.1% 0.261 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A600E8
oklch(55.7% 0.281 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1482
oklch(37.6% 0.17 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#37104C
oklch(27.1% 0.107 310.9)
#DAA8FD 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) | #99B9FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B4C7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA8FD
#DAA8FD
oklch(80.7% 0.128 310.6)
- #A3D177
#A3D177
oklch(80.7% 0.128 130.9)
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 #DAA8FD, 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 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DAA8FD 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.