#DAB9D8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.056 328), rgb(218, 185, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#DAB9D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB9D8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 185, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.056 328) |
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 #DAB9D8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB9D8 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB9D8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB9D8 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB9D8
oklch(82.4% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5698
oklch(55.6% 0.126 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#834682
oklch(49.1% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A69
oklch(42.7% 0.096 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#DAB9D8 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) | #B8C0D9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC5D7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBBC3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB9D8
#DAB9D8
oklch(82.4% 0.056 328)
- #AED0B1
#AED0B1
oklch(82.4% 0.056 147.5)
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 #DAB9D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #DAB9D8 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.