#DAC2D7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.039 329.9), rgb(218, 194, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#DAC2D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 194, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 24%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.039 329.9) |
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 #DAC2D7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC2D7 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAC2D7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC2D7 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAC2D7
oklch(84% 0.039 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#B793B3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A1
oklch(63.1% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#90608C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F77
oklch(49% 0.081 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#644160
oklch(42.7% 0.067 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#51374F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#DAC2D7 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) | #C1C7D8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CAD6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC3C9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC2D7
#DAC2D7
oklch(84% 0.039 329.9)
- #BAD2BE
#BAD2BE
oklch(84% 0.038 150.2)
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 #DAC2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.009
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #DAC2D7 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.