#DAC8FE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.5% 0.076 300.1), rgb(218, 200, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#DAC8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 300°. 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 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAC8FE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 200, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.076 300.1) |
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 #DAC8FE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAC8FE | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DAC8FE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAC8FE text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAC8FE
oklch(86.5% 0.076 300.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.099 300.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B087F3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 299.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9E64EE
oklch(63% 0.201 300.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8A46DC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 300.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7536BF
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#DAC8FE 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0D0FC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D0DA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAC8FE
#DAC8FE
oklch(86.5% 0.076 300.1)
- #CCDBA2
#CCDBA2
oklch(86.6% 0.077 120)
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 #DAC8FE, 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 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
Use #DAC8FE 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.