#DAB3DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.074 322.5), rgb(218, 179, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#DAB3DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB3DF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 179, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.074 322.5) |
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 #DAB3DF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB3DF | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB3DF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB3DF text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB3DF
oklch(81.5% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.166 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#883C92
oklch(49.2% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3277
oklch(42.7% 0.127 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#DAB3DF 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) | #AFBDE1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB7C2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB3DF
#DAB3DF
oklch(81.5% 0.074 322.5)
- #A7CFA3
#A7CFA3
oklch(81.4% 0.074 142.5)
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 #DAB3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #DAB3DF 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.