#DAC6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.074 302.4), rgb(218, 198, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#DAC6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC6FA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.074 302.4) |
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 #DAC6FA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAC6FA | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC6FA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC6FA text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC6FA
oklch(86% 0.074 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A164E9
oklch(63% 0.195 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7836BA
oklch(49.1% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#DAC6FA 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) | #BCCEFC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5CDD8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC6FA
#DAC6FA
oklch(86% 0.074 302.4)
- #C8D9A3
#C8D9A3
oklch(85.9% 0.074 122.2)
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 #DAC6FA, 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 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #DAC6FA 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.