#DAB6ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.085 313.8), rgb(218, 182, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#DAB6ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB6ED |
| RGB | rgb(218, 182, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.085 313.8) |
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 #DAB6ED | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB6ED | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB6ED text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB6ED text on black | 11.89:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 313.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB6ED
oklch(82.6% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DC
oklch(70.8% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8338A4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#DAB6ED 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) | #AEC1EF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BCC9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB6ED
#DAB6ED
oklch(82.6% 0.085 313.8)
- #B0D29A
#B0D29A
oklch(82.5% 0.084 133.4)
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 #DAB6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
Use #DAB6ED 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.