#DAB0EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.096 314.7), rgb(218, 176, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#DAB0EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB0EE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 176, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.096 314.7) |
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 #DAB0EE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB0EE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB0EE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB0EE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB0EE
oklch(81.5% 0.096 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C480E2
oklch(70.6% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B45CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A03CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.214 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#892CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.199 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F278B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#DAB0EE 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) | #A7BDF1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B7C6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB0EE
#DAB0EE
oklch(81.5% 0.096 314.7)
- #A8D191
#A8D191
oklch(81.5% 0.097 134.7)
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 #DAB0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB0EE 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.