#DAB3FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.112 307.5), rgb(218, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#DAB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.112 307.5) |
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 #DAB3FF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB3FF | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB3FF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB3FF text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB3FF
oklch(82.7% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF7EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.179 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF55F1
oklch(63.1% 0.228 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B2FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.249 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#841EC2
oklch(49% 0.23 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C1E9D
oklch(42.8% 0.191 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#57217D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#DAB3FF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BECE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB3FF
#DAB3FF
oklch(82.7% 0.112 307.5)
- #B2D484
#B2D484
oklch(82.6% 0.112 127.4)
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 #DAB3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.008
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #DAB3FF 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.