#DAB0EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.098 314.2), rgb(218, 176, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#DAB0EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB0EF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 176, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.098 314.2) |
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 #DAB0EF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB0EF | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB0EF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB0EF text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB0EF
oklch(81.5% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C480E4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B45BDB
oklch(63% 0.199 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#A03BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.217 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#892BAE
oklch(49.2% 0.202 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F268D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#DAB0EF 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) | #A7BDF2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0ED | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B8C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB0EF
#DAB0EF
oklch(81.5% 0.098 314.2)
- #A8D190
#A8D190
oklch(81.5% 0.098 134.4)
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 #DAB0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB0EF 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.