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#DAC0DE Color

#DAC0DE is rgb(218, 192, 222) in RGB, hsl(292, 31%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 14%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAC0DE
HEX#DAC0DE
RGBrgb(218, 192, 222)
HSLhsl(292, 31%, 81%)
HSVhsv(292, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 14%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.05 321.8)
LABlab(80.64% 13.45 -11.48)
LCHlch(80.64% 17.68 319.52)

What #DAC0DE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DAC0DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DAC0DE Channel Values

How #DAC0DE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 192 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 31% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAC0DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAC0DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAC0DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAC0DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DAC0DE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAC0DE.

How #DAC0DE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DAC0DE
Protanopia#C5C5DE
Protanomaly#CEC3DE
Deuteranopia#C9C9DD
Deuteranomaly#D0C6DE
Tritanopia#D6C4C4
Tritanomaly#D8C2CF
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAC0DE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dac0de: #DAC0DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAC0DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dac0de': '#DAC0DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.753, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_dac0de">#DAC0DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAC0DE"

More Pink Colors

#DAC0DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAC0DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAC0DE?

#DAC0DE is a lightest pink — rgb(218, 192, 222) in RGB and hsl(292, 31%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #DAC0DE?

#DAC0DE is rgb(218, 192, 222) — red 218, green 192, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAC0DE?

#DAC0DE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 14%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAC0DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAC0DE scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAC0DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAC0DE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 2.62, which is very hard to tell apart.

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