#DAA5F3 Color
#DAA5F3 is rgb(218, 165, 243) in RGB, hsl(281, 76%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAA5F3rgb(218, 165, 243)hsl(281, 76%, 80%)hsv(281, 32%, 95%)cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 5%)oklch(79.8% 0.121 314.6)lab(74.83% 30.29 -31.49)lch(74.83% 43.69 313.88)What #DAA5F3 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 #DAA5F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAA5F3 Channel Values
How #DAA5F3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 165 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 76% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 32% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA5F3 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.
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Colors That Go With #DAA5F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA5F3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DAA5F3
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 #DAA5F3 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.
#DAA5F3#B0B0F3#C2ABF3#B9B9F2#C7B1F2#D1B1B1#D4ADCF#B9B9B9Using #DAA5F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daa5f3: #DAA5F3;background-color: #DAA5F3;colors: { 'color-daa5f3': '#DAA5F3' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.647, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_daa5f3">#DAA5F3</color>fill="#DAA5F3"More Purple Colors
#DAA5F3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAA5F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAA5F3?
#DAA5F3 is a lightest purple — rgb(218, 165, 243) in RGB and hsl(281, 76%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #DAA5F3?
#DAA5F3 is rgb(218, 165, 243) — red 218, green 165, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAA5F3?
#DAA5F3 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 32%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAA5F3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA5F3 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAA5F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAA5F3 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 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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