#DAAAEE Color
#DAAAEE is rgb(218, 170, 238) in RGB, hsl(282, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAAAEErgb(218, 170, 238)hsl(282, 67%, 80%)hsv(282, 29%, 93%)cmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 7%)oklch(80.4% 0.107 315.8)lab(75.82% 26.97 -27.28)lch(75.82% 38.36 314.68)What #DAAAEE 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 #DAAAEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAAAEE Channel Values
How #DAAAEE 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 170 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.92:1 vs white · 10.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAAEE 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 #DAAAEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAAEE; 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 #DAAAEE
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 #DAAAEE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daaaee: #DAAAEE;background-color: #DAAAEE;colors: { 'color-daaaee': '#DAAAEE' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.667, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_daaaee">#DAAAEE</color>fill="#DAAAEE"More Purple Colors
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#DAAAEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAAAEE?
#DAAAEE is a lightest purple — rgb(218, 170, 238) in RGB and hsl(282, 67%, 80%) 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 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #DAAAEE?
#DAAAEE is rgb(218, 170, 238) — red 218, green 170, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAAAEE?
#DAAAEE converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAAAEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAAEE scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAAAEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAAAEE 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 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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