#DAC1EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.065 311), rgb(218, 193, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#DAC1EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC1EC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 193, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.065 311) |
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 #DAC1EC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC1EC | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC1EC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC1EC text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC1EC
oklch(84.6% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A370C4
oklch(63% 0.133 311)
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Step 600
600
#8E57B0
oklch(55.6% 0.144 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#794797
oklch(49.1% 0.133 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#623B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#DAC1EC 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) | #BBC9EE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C6CF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC1EC
#DAC1EC
oklch(84.6% 0.065 311)
- #BED6AA
#BED6AA
oklch(84.7% 0.065 131)
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 #DAC1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #DAC1EC 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.