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#DAA3EB Color

#DAA3EB is rgb(218, 163, 235) in RGB, hsl(286, 64%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA3EB
HEX#DAA3EB
RGBrgb(218, 163, 235)
HSLhsl(286, 64%, 78%)
HSVhsv(286, 31%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.116 318.1)
LABlab(74.12% 30.10 -28.24)
LCHlch(74.12% 41.28 316.83)

What #DAA3EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DAA3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.21Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.52Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.94Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.43Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.03Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DAA3EB Channel Values

How #DAA3EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 163 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 64% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 31% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA3EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAA3EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAA3EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA3EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DAA3EB
Complementary
#B4EBA3
Analogous
#B6A3EB
Analogous
#EBA3D8
Triadic
#EBDAA3
Triadic
#A3EBDA
Split comp.
#D8EBA3
Split comp.
#A3EBB6

Tints & Shades of #DAA3EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DFB0EE
#E4BCF0
#E9C9F3
#EDD1F5
#F2DEF8
#F7EAFA

Shades

#C875E1
#B74BD8
#9D2AC0
#7B2197
#561769
#330E3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAA3EB.

How #DAA3EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DAA3EB
Protanopia#AEAEEB
Protanomaly#C1AAEB
Deuteranopia#B8B8EA
Deuteranomaly#C6B0EA
Tritanopia#D2AEAE
Tritanomaly#D5AAC9
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAA3EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-daa3eb: #DAA3EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA3EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa3eb': '#DAA3EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.639, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_daa3eb">#DAA3EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA3EB"

More Purple Colors

#DAA3EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DAA3EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA3EB?

#DAA3EB is a light purple — rgb(218, 163, 235) in RGB and hsl(286, 64%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #DAA3EB?

#DAA3EB is rgb(218, 163, 235) — red 218, green 163, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA3EB?

#DAA3EB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA3EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA3EB scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA3EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA3EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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