#DAC5FE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.081 301.6), rgb(218, 197, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#DAC5FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC5FE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 197, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.081 301.6) |
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 #DAC5FE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAC5FE | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC5FE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC5FE text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC5FE
oklch(86% 0.081 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B484F6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A25FF2
oklch(63% 0.213 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E3FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#792EC3
oklch(49% 0.215 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#62299E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#DAC5FE 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) | #BACEFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEFC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CDD9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC5FE
#DAC5FE
oklch(86% 0.081 301.6)
- #C8DA9E
#C8DA9E
oklch(86% 0.082 121.7)
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 #DAC5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.007
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #DAC5FE 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.