#DAAAF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9), rgb(218, 170, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#DAAAF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9) |
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 #DAAAF8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAAF8 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAAF8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAAF8 text on black | 11.08:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C778F5
oklch(70.7% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B94BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.242 312)
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Step 600
600
#A51CDF
oklch(55.7% 0.264 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D02C1
oklch(49.1% 0.245 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#73109C
oklch(42.8% 0.203 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.158 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#DAAAF8 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) | #9DBAFB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B4C6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAAF8
#DAAAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9)
- #A4D17F
#A4D17F
oklch(80.9% 0.119 132)
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 #DAAAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #DAAAF8 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.