#DAC1FD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.086 303.6), rgb(218, 193, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#DAC1FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC1FD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 193, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.086 303.6) |
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 #DAC1FD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC1FD | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC1FD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC1FD text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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)
#DAC1FD
oklch(85.2% 0.086 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B880F9
oklch(70.6% 0.177 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A859F6
oklch(63.1% 0.226 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9435E5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E24C7
oklch(49.1% 0.229 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6622A1
oklch(42.7% 0.189 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#532480
oklch(37.8% 0.148 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#31174B
oklch(27.2% 0.093 303.8)
#DAC1FD 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) | #B6CBFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C9D6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC1FD
#DAC1FD
oklch(85.2% 0.086 303.6)
- #C3D89A
#C3D89A
oklch(85.1% 0.085 123.4)
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 #DAC1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #DAC1FD 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.