#DAC4F2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.067 306.7), rgb(218, 196, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#DAC4F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 196, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.067 306.7) |
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 #DAC4F2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC4F2 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC4F2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC4F2 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC4F2
oklch(85.3% 0.067 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A567DC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#914BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.191 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.178 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#64328D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#DAC4F2 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) | #BDCCF4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDF1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CAD3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC4F2
#DAC4F2
oklch(85.3% 0.067 306.7)
- #C3D7A8
#C3D7A8
oklch(85.2% 0.067 126.5)
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 #DAC4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
Use #DAC4F2 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.