#DAB8D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.054 332), rgb(218, 184, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#DAB8D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 184, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.054 332) |
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 #DAB8D4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB8D4 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB8D4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB8D4 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB8D4
oklch(82.1% 0.054 332)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA7
oklch(63% 0.111 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84467C
oklch(48.9% 0.111 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#DAB8D4 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) | #B7BFD5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC4D3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBAC1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB8D4
#DAB8D4
oklch(82.1% 0.054 332)
- #ABCFB3
#ABCFB3
oklch(82.1% 0.055 151.7)
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 #DAB8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB8D4 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.