#DAC2F3
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.072 307.1), rgb(218, 194, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#DAC2F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 194, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.072 307.1) |
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 #DAC2F3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC2F3 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC2F3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC2F3 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC2F3
oklch(85% 0.072 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B986E8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307)
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Step 500
500
#A863E0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9345CE
oklch(55.5% 0.205 307)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B2
oklch(49.2% 0.19 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#DAC2F3 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) | #BACAF5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C8D3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC2F3
#DAC2F3
oklch(85% 0.072 307.1)
- #C1D7A5
#C1D7A5
oklch(85% 0.071 127.2)
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 #DAC2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #DAC2F3 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.