#DAB4E3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.077 319.8), rgb(218, 180, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#DAB4E3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 180, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.077 319.8) |
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 #DAB4E3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB4E3 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB4E3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB4E3 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB4E3
oklch(81.8% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C287D0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B266C4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D4BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.17 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#863B97
oklch(49% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D327B
oklch(42.8% 0.131 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D63
oklch(37.8% 0.102 320)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#DAB4E3 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) | #AFBEE5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB9C4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB4E3
#DAB4E3
oklch(81.8% 0.077 319.8)
- #AAD0A1
#AAD0A1
oklch(81.8% 0.076 139.7)
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 #DAB4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #DAB4E3 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.