#DAB4DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.6% 0.071 323.1), rgb(218, 180, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#DAB4DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB4DE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 180, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.071 323.1) |
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 #DAB4DE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB4DE | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB4DE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB4DE text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB4DE
oklch(81.6% 0.071 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#C388CA
oklch(70.8% 0.114 323)
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Step 500
500
#B368BC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#873E90
oklch(49.2% 0.147 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3475
oklch(42.8% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#DAB4DE 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) | #B1BDE0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB8C2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB4DE
#DAB4DE
oklch(81.6% 0.071 323.1)
- #A8CFA6
#A8CFA6
oklch(81.5% 0.07 143.6)
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 #DAB4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB4DE 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.