#DAB1EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.09 316.4), rgb(218, 177, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#DAB1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB1EA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 177, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.09 316.4) |
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 #DAB1EA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB1EA | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB1EA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB1EA text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB1EA
oklch(81.5% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F41BF
oklch(55.5% 0.2 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8832A5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B86
oklch(42.8% 0.154 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#DAB1EA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB7C5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB1EA
#DAB1EA
oklch(81.5% 0.09 316.4)
- #A8D197
#A8D197
oklch(81.6% 0.09 136.7)
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 #DAB1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB1EA 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.