#DAB4EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.091 313.4), rgb(218, 180, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#DAB4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB4EF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.091 313.4) |
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 #DAB4EF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB4EF | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB4EF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB4EF text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB4EF
oklch(82.3% 0.091 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C083E0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B060D7
oklch(63% 0.186 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C42C4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8533A9
oklch(49.1% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C89
oklch(42.7% 0.154 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#58296E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#DAB4EF 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) | #ACC0F1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3ED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BBC9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB4EF
#DAB4EF
oklch(82.3% 0.091 313.4)
- #AED296
#AED296
oklch(82.2% 0.09 133.3)
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 #DAB4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB4EF 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.