#DAADE7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.7% 0.094 318.6), rgb(218, 173, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#DAADE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.094 318.6) |
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 #DAADE7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAADE7 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAADE7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAADE7 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAADE7
oklch(80.7% 0.094 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880DC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD2
oklch(63% 0.192 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DAADE7 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) | #A6BAE9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BEE5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB3C1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAADE7
#DAADE7
oklch(80.7% 0.094 318.6)
- #A2CF94
#A2CF94
oklch(80.7% 0.094 138.4)
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 #DAADE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #DAADE7 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.