#DAAAEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.102 317.5), rgb(218, 170, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#DAAAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAAEA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 170, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.102 317.5) |
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 #DAAAEA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAAEA | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAAEA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAAEA text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAAEA
oklch(80.3% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.163 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB55DA
oklch(63.1% 0.21 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A632C7
oklch(55.5% 0.227 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E22AC
oklch(49% 0.211 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#74208B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#DAAAEA 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) | #A2B8ED | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBCE8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1C1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAAEA
#DAAAEA
oklch(80.3% 0.102 317.5)
- #9FCE8D
#9FCE8D
oklch(80.2% 0.102 137.3)
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 #DAAAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
Use #DAAAEA 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.