#DAB8DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.063 323.5), rgb(218, 184, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#DAB8DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB8DD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 184, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.063 323.5) |
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 #DAB8DD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB8DD | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB8DD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB8DD text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB8DD
oklch(82.4% 0.063 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.101 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#83438A
oklch(49% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3870
oklch(42.8% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#57315B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#DAB8DD 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) | #B5C0DF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBBC4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB8DD
#DAB8DD
oklch(82.4% 0.063 323.5)
- #AED0AC
#AED0AC
oklch(82.3% 0.062 143.5)
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 #DAB8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB8DD 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.