#DAC0FD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.088 304), rgb(218, 192, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#DAC0FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC0FD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 192, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.088 304) |
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 #DAC0FD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC0FD | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC0FD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC0FD text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC0FD
oklch(85% 0.088 304)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 304)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.181 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A957F7
oklch(63% 0.23 304)
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Step 600
600
#9531E6
oklch(55.5% 0.251 304)
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Step 700
700
#8020C8
oklch(49.1% 0.233 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#671FA2
oklch(42.6% 0.194 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#542280
oklch(37.6% 0.151 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#DAC0FD 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) | #B5CAFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C8D5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC0FD
#DAC0FD
oklch(85% 0.088 304)
- #C2D898
#C2D898
oklch(85% 0.088 123.7)
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 #DAC0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #DAC0FD 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.