#DABAE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.065 319.5), rgb(218, 186, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DABAE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 319°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.065 319.5) |
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 #DABAE2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABAE2 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABAE2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABAE2 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABAE2
oklch(82.9% 0.065 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9753A8
oklch(55.6% 0.145 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#814390
oklch(49.1% 0.135 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#693875
oklch(42.8% 0.112 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#DABAE2 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) | #B6C2E4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBEC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABAE2
#DABAE2
oklch(82.9% 0.065 319.5)
- #B2D2AA
#B2D2AA
oklch(83% 0.065 139.4)
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 #DABAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
Use #DABAE2 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.