#DAB9DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.058 326.1), rgb(218, 185, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DAB9DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 326°. 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB9DA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 185, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.058 326.1) |
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 #DAB9DA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB9DA | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB9DA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB9DA text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB9DA
oklch(82.4% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#99569B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#834585
oklch(49.1% 0.121 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#DAB9DA 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) | #B7C1DB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5D9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBCC4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB9DA
#DAB9DA
oklch(82.4% 0.058 326.1)
- #AED0AF
#AED0AF
oklch(82.4% 0.058 145.8)
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 #DAB9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
Use #DAB9DA 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.