#DAADED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7), rgb(218, 173, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#DAADED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAADED |
| RGB | rgb(218, 173, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7) |
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 #DAADED | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAADED | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAADED text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAADED text on black | 11.18:1 | 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
#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
#E8CFF3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 315.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAADED
oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.162 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B758DB
oklch(63% 0.205 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A336C9
oklch(55.6% 0.224 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B26AE
oklch(49% 0.208 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#71238D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2470
oklch(37.8% 0.133 316)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#DAADED 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) | #A4BAF0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B4C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAADED
#DAADED
oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7)
- #A4D08E
#A4D08E
oklch(81% 0.101 135.5)
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 #DAADED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #DAADED 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.