#DAABF2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.11 314), rgb(218, 171, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#DAABF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAABF2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 171, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.11 314) |
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 #DAABF2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAABF2 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAABF2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAABF2 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAABF2
oklch(80.8% 0.11 314)
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Step 400
400
#C77BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.175 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B952E6
oklch(63.2% 0.224 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#A42BD3
oklch(55.5% 0.243 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D19B7
oklch(49.1% 0.227 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#721B94
oklch(42.7% 0.187 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F76
oklch(37.6% 0.146 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#361445
oklch(26.9% 0.093 313.9)
#DAABF2 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) | #A0BAF5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBEF0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B4C4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAABF2
#DAABF2
oklch(80.8% 0.11 314)
- #A3D087
#A3D087
oklch(80.8% 0.109 134)
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 #DAABF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #DAABF2 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.