#DAB6FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.107 306.7), rgb(218, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#DAB6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB6FF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.107 306.7) |
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 #DAB6FF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB6FF | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB6FF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB6FF text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB6FF
oklch(83.3% 0.107 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC80F3
oklch(70.7% 0.171 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC5AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.218 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9837DC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8226BF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#69239B
oklch(42.7% 0.183 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#55247B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#DAB6FF 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C0D0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB6FF
#DAB6FF
oklch(83.3% 0.107 306.7)
- #B6D588
#B6D588
oklch(83.2% 0.107 126.4)
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 #DAB6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.009
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #DAB6FF 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.