#DAB3F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.096 312.3), rgb(218, 179, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DAB3F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 179, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.096 312.3) |
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 #DAB3F2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB3F2 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB3F2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB3F2 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB3F2
oklch(82.2% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C182E5
oklch(70.8% 0.153 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B15DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C3ECA
oklch(55.5% 0.213 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#862EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C288E
oklch(42.6% 0.165 312)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#DAB3F2 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) | #A9BFF5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C2F0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BBC9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB3F2
#DAB3F2
oklch(82.2% 0.096 312.3)
- #ADD291
#ADD291
oklch(82.1% 0.096 132.3)
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 #DAB3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #DAB3F2 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.