#DACDF9
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.3% 0.062 298.6), rgb(218, 205, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#DACDF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 205, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.062 298.6) |
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 #DACDF9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DACDF9 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DACDF9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACDF9 text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DACDF9
oklch(87.3% 0.062 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8355CA
oklch(55.7% 0.175 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AF
oklch(49.1% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A398E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#DACDF9 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) | #C5D3FB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3F8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5D3DC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACDF9
#DACDF9
oklch(87.3% 0.062 298.6)
- #D1DBAE
#D1DBAE
oklch(87.2% 0.061 117.9)
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 #DACDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #DACDF9 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.