#DABBF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.8% 0.087 308.4), rgb(218, 187, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#DABBF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.087 308.4) |
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 #DABBF6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABBF6 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABBF6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABBF6 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABBF6
oklch(83.8% 0.087 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B987E3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A865DA
oklch(63% 0.179 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9349C8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AD
oklch(49.2% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#DABBF6 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) | #B1C6F8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C3CF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABBF6
#DABBF6
oklch(83.8% 0.087 308.4)
- #B9D598
#B9D598
oklch(83.7% 0.087 128.2)
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 #DABBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #DABBF6 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.