#DACFE4
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87% 0.031 309), rgb(218, 207, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#DACFE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 207, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.031 309) |
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 #DACFE4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DACFE4 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DACFE4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACFE4 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DACFE4
oklch(87% 0.031 309)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 309)
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Step 500
500
#987CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.081 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#82659B
oklch(55.7% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5384
oklch(49% 0.082 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A446B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#DACFE4 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) | #CCD2E5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED3E3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D1D6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACFE4
#DACFE4
oklch(87% 0.031 309)
- #CED8C3
#CED8C3
oklch(86.9% 0.03 127.9)
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 #DACFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #DACFE4 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.