Palettes / Colors / #DAAFFC
#DAAFFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#DAAFFC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
#DAAFFC 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 #D1FCB0; it also sits naturally between #B5B0FC and #FCB0F7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAAFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 175, 252 |
| HSL | 274°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 274°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.81, 52.59, 98.99 |
| Yxy | 52.59, 0.2897, 0.2465 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.63, 29.60, -32.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.52, 29.57, -35.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 69% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAAFFC
.text { color: #DAAFFC; }
.background { background-color: #DAAFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAAFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 175, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAAFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 175, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAAFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 175, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAAFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAAFFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1FCB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAAFFC: #000000.
How #DAAFFC 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 #DAAFFC 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 #DAAFFC?
#DAAFFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 218, 175, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAAFFC?
#DAAFFC is RGB 218, 175, 252 — HSL 274°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DAAFFC?
Its complement is #D1FCB0; analogous partners are #B5B0FC and #FCB0F7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAAFFC for text?
Black text on #DAAFFC has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.