#DAA9FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.128 309.8), rgb(218, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#DAA9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 310°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.128 309.8) |
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 #DAA9FF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAA9FF | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA9FF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA9FF text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFD
oklch(88.6% 0.071 310.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C774FE
oklch(70.6% 0.206 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B943FC
oklch(63.1% 0.262 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1483
oklch(37.7% 0.171 310)
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Step 950
950
#36104D
oklch(27% 0.108 309.4)
#DAA9FF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B5C9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA9FF
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
- #A6D176
#A6D176
oklch(80.9% 0.128 129.6)
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 #DAA9FF, 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 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #DAA9FF 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.