#DACFF5
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.5% 0.053 298.5), rgb(218, 207, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#DACFF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DACFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 207, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 66%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.053 298.5) |
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 #DACFF5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DACFF5 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DACFF5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DACFF5 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DACFF5
oklch(87.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#DACFF5 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) | #C8D4F7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D4F4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D4DC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DACFF5
#DACFF5
oklch(87.5% 0.053 298.5)
- #D2DBB4
#D2DBB4
oklch(87.4% 0.053 118.1)
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 #DACFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #DACFF5 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.