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#DAA3EF Color

#DAA3EF is rgb(218, 163, 239) in RGB, hsl(283, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 6%) 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 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA3EF
HEX#DAA3EF
RGBrgb(218, 163, 239)
HSLhsl(283, 70%, 79%)
HSVhsv(283, 32%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.12 316.4)
LABlab(74.25% 30.70 -30.22)
LCHlch(74.25% 43.08 315.45)

What #DAA3EF 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 #DAA3EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.18Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.47Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.84Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.48Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.12Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.26

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

#DAA3EF Channel Values

How #DAA3EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 70% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 32% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA3EF 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAA3EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAA3EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA3EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DAA3EF
Complementary
#B9EFA4
Analogous
#B4A4EF
Analogous
#EFA4DF
Triadic
#EFDAA4
Triadic
#A4EFDA
Split comp.
#DFEFA4
Split comp.
#A4EFB4

Tints & Shades of #DAA3EF

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

#DFB1F1
#E3BAF3
#E8C7F5
#EDD4F7
#F3E1FA
#F6E9FB

Shades

#C674E7
#B449DF
#9C24CC
#781C9C
#53136C
#320B41

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAA3EF.

How #DAA3EF 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#DAA3EF
Protanopia#AEAEEF
Protanomaly#C1AAEF
Deuteranopia#B8B8EE
Deuteranomaly#C6B0EE
Tritanopia#D1AFAF
Tritanomaly#D5AACC
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAA3EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daa3ef: #DAA3EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA3EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa3ef': '#DAA3EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.639, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_daa3ef">#DAA3EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA3EF"

More Purple Colors

#DAA3EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DAA3EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA3EF?

#DAA3EF is a light purple — rgb(218, 163, 239) in RGB and hsl(283, 70%, 79%) 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 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #DAA3EF?

#DAA3EF is rgb(218, 163, 239) — red 218, green 163, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA3EF?

#DAA3EF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA3EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA3EF scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA3EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA3EF 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 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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