#DABAE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.068 317.4), rgb(218, 186, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#DABAE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.068 317.4) |
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 #DABAE5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABAE5 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABAE5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABAE5 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABAE5
oklch(83% 0.068 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC0
oklch(63% 0.139 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9752AD
oklch(55.7% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#804294
oklch(49.1% 0.141 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#DABAE5 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) | #B5C3E7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABEC9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABAE5
#DABAE5
oklch(83% 0.068 317.4)
- #B2D2A7
#B2D2A7
oklch(82.9% 0.068 137.7)
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 #DABAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #DABAE5 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.