#DABAE9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.073 315), rgb(218, 186, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#DABAE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.073 315) |
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 #DABAE9 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABAE9 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABAE9 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABAE9 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABAE9
oklch(83.1% 0.073 315)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.117 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315)
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Step 600
600
#9650B3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 315)
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Step 700
700
#80409A
oklch(49.1% 0.151 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#DABAE9 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) | #B4C3EB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC6E7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BFCA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABAE9
#DABAE9
oklch(83.1% 0.073 315)
- #B4D3A3
#B4D3A3
oklch(83.2% 0.073 134.6)
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 #DABAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #DABAE9 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.