#DAB2E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.085 317.8), rgb(218, 178, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#DAB2E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB2E7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 178, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.085 317.8) |
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 #DAB2E7 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB2E7 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB2E7 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB2E7 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB2E7
oklch(81.6% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B362CC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700
#8835A0
oklch(49.1% 0.176 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#DAB2E7 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) | #ACBDE9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB8C4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB2E7
#DAB2E7
oklch(81.6% 0.085 317.8)
- #A8D09B
#A8D09B
oklch(81.5% 0.084 138.1)
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 #DAB2E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #DAB2E7 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.