#DAB4E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.08 318), rgb(218, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#DAB4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.08 318) |
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 #DAB4E6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB4E6 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB4E6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB4E6 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB4E6
oklch(81.9% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B265C9
oklch(63.2% 0.164 318)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#DAB4E6 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) | #AEBEE8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB9C5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB4E6
#DAB4E6
oklch(81.9% 0.08 318)
- #ABD19E
#ABD19E
oklch(82% 0.081 137.8)
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 #DAB4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
Use #DAB4E6 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.