#DAC1EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.068 309.4), rgb(218, 193, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#DAC1EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC1EF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 193, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 309.4) |
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 #DAC1EF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC1EF | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC1EF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC1EF text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC1EF
oklch(84.7% 0.068 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B5
oklch(55.7% 0.151 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#78459C
oklch(49% 0.142 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#62397E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#DAC1EF 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) | #BAC9F1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C7D1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC1EF
#DAC1EF
oklch(84.7% 0.068 309.4)
- #BFD6A7
#BFD6A7
oklch(84.7% 0.068 129)
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 #DAC1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #DAC1EF 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.