What color is #DAA7FA?

#DAA7FA is a pale, soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(218, 167, 250), and in HSL hsl(277, 89%, 82%).

Is #DAA7FA accessible as text?

On white, #DAA7FA has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAA7FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAA7FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-300 (#DAB2FF).

What colors go well with #DAA7FA?

#DAA7FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8FAA8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DAA7FA below.

Is #DAA7FA good for buttons?

#DAA7FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DAA7FA — white text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DAA7FA the same as CSS plum?

No — #DAA7FA is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#DAA7FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAA7FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAA7FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAA7FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DAA7FA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DAA7FA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAA7FA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DAA7FA Secondary #F6E5FF Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DAA7FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD0FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #DAA7FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DAA7FA

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People also use #DAA7FA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F0FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F6A8FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DAA7FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DAA7FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 167 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.126 311.8);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #EFD8FD;
  --color-200: #DFB2FA;
  --color-300: #C57EF1;
  --color-400: #AA4FE3;
  --color-500: #8D2CC9;
  --color-600: #6E2A98;
  --color-700: #50236B;
  --color-800: #351B46;
  --color-900: #21132B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#EFD8FD',
    200: '#DFB2FA',
    300: '#C57EF1',
    400: '#AA4FE3',
    500: '#8D2CC9',
    600: '#6E2A98',
    700: '#50236B',
    800: '#351B46',
    900: '#21132B',
  },
}

$base: #DAA7FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #EFD8FD;
$base-200: #DFB2FA;
$base-300: #C57EF1;
$base-400: #AA4FE3;
$base-500: #8D2CC9;
$base-600: #6E2A98;
$base-700: #50236B;
$base-800: #351B46;
$base-900: #21132B;
$base-hover: #B959F5;
$base-subtle: #F3E8FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAA7FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C57EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA4FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D2CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#351B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}