#DAAEFA Color
#DAAEFA is rgb(218, 174, 250) in RGB, hsl(275, 88%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 30%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAAEFArgb(218, 174, 250)hsl(275, 88%, 83%)hsv(275, 30%, 98%)cmyk(13%, 30%, 0%, 2%)oklch(81.6% 0.114 310.4)lab(77.12% 26.77 -31.75)lch(77.12% 41.53 310.14)What #DAAEFA 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 #DAAEFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAAEFA Channel Values
How #DAAEFA 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 174 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 88% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 30% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAEFA 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 #DAAEFA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAEFA; 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 #DAAEFA
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 #DAAEFA 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.
#DAAEFA#B7B7FA#C6B3FA#BEBEF9#CAB8F9#D0BABA#D4B5D7#BFBFBFUsing #DAAEFA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daaefa: #DAAEFA;background-color: #DAAEFA;colors: { 'color-daaefa': '#DAAEFA' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.682, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_daaefa">#DAAEFA</color>fill="#DAAEFA"More Purple Colors
#DAAEFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAAEFA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAAEFA?
#DAAEFA is a lightest purple — rgb(218, 174, 250) in RGB and hsl(275, 88%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #DAAEFA?
#DAAEFA is rgb(218, 174, 250) — red 218, green 174, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAAEFA?
#DAAEFA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 30%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAAEFA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAEFA scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAAEFA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAAEFA 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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