#DAC3FB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.08 303.5), rgb(218, 195, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#DAC3FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC3FB |
| RGB | rgb(218, 195, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.08 303.5) |
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 #DAC3FB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC3FB | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC3FB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC3FB text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC3FB
oklch(85.5% 0.08 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.104 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B783F4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A55FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.21 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#913EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.229 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C2EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#65289B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#52277C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#DAC3FB 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) | #B9CCFD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDF9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5CBD6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC3FB
#DAC3FB
oklch(85.5% 0.08 303.5)
- #C5D99E
#C5D99E
oklch(85.6% 0.081 123.3)
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 #DAC3FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.010
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAC3FB 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.