#DAAFD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.071 330.1), rgb(218, 175, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#DAAFD5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 175, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.071 330.1) |
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 #DAAFD5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAFD5 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAFD5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAFD5 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAFD5
oklch(80.4% 0.071 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B966B3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B87
oklch(49.1% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#DAAFD5 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) | #AEB9D7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BED3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB1BC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAFD5
#DAAFD5
oklch(80.4% 0.071 330.1)
- #9FCDA7
#9FCDA7
oklch(80.5% 0.072 149.7)
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 #DAAFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #DAAFD5 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.