#DAAEE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.094 317.4), rgb(218, 174, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#DAAEE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 174, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.094 317.4) |
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 #DAAEE9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAEE9 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAEE9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAEE9 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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)
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C680DE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.209 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.194 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#DAAEE9 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) | #A7BAEB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB5C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAEE9
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
- #A4CF94
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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 #DAAEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #DAAEE9 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.