#DAAAEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.108 315.4), rgb(218, 170, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#DAAAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 315°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAAEF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.108 315.4) |
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 #DAAAEF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAAEF | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAAEF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAAEF text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAAEF
oklch(80.5% 0.108 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C97BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.173 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA52E2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A62CD0
oklch(55.7% 0.241 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E1BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.223 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#731C91
oklch(42.7% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#DAAAEF 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) | #A0B8F2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B2C3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAAEF
#DAAAEF
oklch(80.5% 0.108 315.4)
- #A1CF88
#A1CF88
oklch(80.4% 0.108 135)
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 #DAAAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #DAAAEF 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.