#DAAFD2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.068 332.7), rgb(218, 175, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#DAAFD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 175, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.068 332.7) |
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 #DAAFD2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAFD2 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAFD2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAFD2 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAFD2
oklch(80.3% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AE
oklch(63.2% 0.139 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54C99
oklch(55.6% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C83
oklch(49.1% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#73336A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#DAAFD2 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) | #AEB8D3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BED1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB1BB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAFD2
#DAAFD2
oklch(80.3% 0.068 332.7)
- #9ECCAA
#9ECCAA
oklch(80.3% 0.068 152.7)
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 #DAAFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #DAAFD2 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.