#DAC8F0
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.058 305.6), rgb(218, 200, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#DAC8F0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 200, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.058 305.6) |
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 #DAC8F0 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAC8F0 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC8F0 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC8F0 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC8F0
oklch(86% 0.058 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.119 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.152 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BF
oklch(55.7% 0.165 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7643A5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#603885
oklch(42.6% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E316B
oklch(37.6% 0.1 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#DAC8F0 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) | #C1CFF2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFEF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CDD5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC8F0
#DAC8F0
oklch(86% 0.058 305.6)
- #C8D8AF
#C8D8AF
oklch(85.9% 0.058 124.9)
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 #DAC8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #DAC8F0 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.