#DAAFE8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.1% 0.091 317.7), rgb(218, 175, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#DAAFE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAAFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 175, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.091 317.7) |
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 #DAAFE8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAAFE8 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAAFE8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAAFE8 text on black | 11.27:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAAFE8
oklch(81.1% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA4
oklch(49% 0.189 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#DAAFE8 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) | #A8BBEA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB5C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAAFE8
#DAAFE8
oklch(81.1% 0.091 317.7)
- #A5D096
#A5D096
oklch(81.2% 0.091 137.7)
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 #DAAFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #DAAFE8 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.