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#DAA4FE Color

#DAA4FE is rgb(218, 164, 254) in RGB, hsl(276, 98%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 35%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA4FE
HEX#DAA4FE
RGBrgb(218, 164, 254)
HSLhsl(276, 98%, 82%)
HSVhsv(276, 35%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 35%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.136 311.1)
LABlab(74.96% 32.51 -37.21)
LCHlch(74.96% 49.41 311.15)

What #DAA4FE 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 #DAA4FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DAA4FE Channel Values

How #DAA4FE 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 164 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 98% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 35% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA4FE 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAA4FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA4FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DAA4FE

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.

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How #DAA4FE 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#DAA4FE
Protanopia#AFAFFE
Protanomaly#C2ABFE
Deuteranopia#B8B8FD
Deuteranomaly#C7B0FD
Tritanopia#CFB3B3
Tritanomaly#D3ADD5
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAA4FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daa4fe: #DAA4FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA4FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa4fe': '#DAA4FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.643, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_daa4fe">#DAA4FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA4FE"

More Purple Colors

#DAA4FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAA4FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA4FE?

#DAA4FE is a lightest purple — rgb(218, 164, 254) in RGB and hsl(276, 98%, 82%) 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 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #DAA4FE?

#DAA4FE is rgb(218, 164, 254) — red 218, green 164, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA4FE?

#DAA4FE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 35%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA4FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA4FE scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA4FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA4FE 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 15.61, which is visibly different.

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