#DAC5E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.046 316.7), rgb(218, 197, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#DAC5E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 197, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.046 316.7) |
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 #DAC5E2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAC5E2 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC5E2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC5E2 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC5E2
oklch(85% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.095 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BA
oklch(63% 0.121 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9158A5
oklch(55.5% 0.13 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C488E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#653C73
oklch(42.8% 0.1 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#DAC5E2 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) | #C2CBE3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC8CE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC5E2
#DAC5E2
oklch(85% 0.046 316.7)
- #C0D5B8
#C0D5B8
oklch(84.9% 0.046 137)
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 #DAC5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #DAC5E2 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.