#DAAED8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.076 327.7), rgb(218, 174, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#DAAED8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAED8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 174, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.076 327.7) |
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 #DAAED8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAED8 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAED8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAED8 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAED8
oklch(80.3% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA63B9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A548A4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D388D
oklch(49.1% 0.157 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#732F72
oklch(42.7% 0.13 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#DAAED8 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) | #ACB8DA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BED6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB1BC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAED8
#DAAED8
oklch(80.3% 0.076 327.7)
- #9ECDA3
#9ECDA3
oklch(80.4% 0.077 147.6)
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 #DAAED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #DAAED8 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.