Palettes / Colors / #DAAFF7
#DAAFF7 — Pale Vivid Purple
#DAAFF7 is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DAAFF7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DAAFF7 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDF7B0; it also sits naturally between #B7B0F7 and #F7B0F0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAAFF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 175, 247 |
| HSL | 276°, 82%, 83% |
| HSV | 276°, 29%, 97% |
| CMYK | 12%, 29%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 61.03, 52.28, 94.87 |
| Yxy | 52.28, 0.2932, 0.2511 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.45, 28.57, -29.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.31, 28.44, -32.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 69% · Blue 97%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAAFF7
.text { color: #DAAFF7; }
.background { background-color: #DAAFF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAAFF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 175, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 82%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAAFF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 175, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAAFF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 175, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAAFF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAAFF7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDF7B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAAFF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAAFF7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DAAFF7: ·
How #DAAFF7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DAAFF7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAAFF7?
#DAAFF7 is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 218, 175, 247). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAAFF7?
#DAAFF7 is RGB 218, 175, 247 — HSL 276°, 82%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 29%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #DAAFF7?
Its complement is #CDF7B0; analogous partners are #B7B0F7 and #F7B0F0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAAFF7 for text?
Black text on #DAAFF7 has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.