#DAACEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.103 315.4), rgb(218, 172, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#DAACEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAACEE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.103 315.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DAACEE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAACEE | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAACEE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAACEE text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAACEE
oklch(80.8% 0.103 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C77DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B856DE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A433CC
oklch(55.7% 0.23 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C23B0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#72208F
oklch(42.7% 0.178 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2272
oklch(37.7% 0.138 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#DAACEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3BAF1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B4C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAACEE
#DAACEE
oklch(80.8% 0.103 315.4)
- #A3D08C
#A3D08C
oklch(80.9% 0.104 135.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DAACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #DAACEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.