#DAAFE7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.1% 0.09 318.3), rgb(218, 175, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#DAAFE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 175, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.09 318.3) |
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 #DAAFE7 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAFE7 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAFE7 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAFE7 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAFE7
oklch(81.1% 0.09 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682DA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318)
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Step 600
600
#A240BD
oklch(55.7% 0.2 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 318)
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Step 800
800
#702A84
oklch(42.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#DAAFE7 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) | #A9BBE9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB5C2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAFE7
#DAAFE7
oklch(81.1% 0.09 318.3)
- #A4CF97
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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 #DAAFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #DAAFE7 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.