#DAAAFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.127 309.6), rgb(218, 170, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DAAAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAAFF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.127 309.6) |
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 #DAAAFF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAAFF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAAFF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAAFF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAAFF
oklch(81.1% 0.127 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#C675FE
oklch(70.6% 0.204 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B845FB
oklch(63.1% 0.259 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C6
oklch(49% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1683
oklch(37.7% 0.169 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#36104C
oklch(26.9% 0.107 310)
#DAAAFF 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) | #9ABBFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6C9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAAFF
#DAAAFF
oklch(81.1% 0.127 309.6)
- #A7D277
#A7D277
oklch(81.2% 0.128 129.5)
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 #DAAAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #DAAAFF 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.