#DABBD1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.046 336.5), rgb(218, 187, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#DABBD1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 187, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.046 336.5) |
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 #DABBD1 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABBD1 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABBD1 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABBD1 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABBD1
oklch(82.5% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE739F
oklch(63.1% 0.095 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#995B89
oklch(55.6% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#824A75
oklch(49% 0.096 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#DABBD1 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) | #BBC1D2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5D0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBCC2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABBD1
#DABBD1
oklch(82.5% 0.046 336.5)
- #AFCFBA
#AFCFBA
oklch(82.5% 0.045 156.5)
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 #DABBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #DABBD1 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.