#DABCFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.091 306.5), rgb(218, 188, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#DABCFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 307°. 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 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABCFA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.091 306.5) |
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 #DABCFA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABCFA | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABCFA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DABCFA text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABCFA
oklch(84.1% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B887E7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A665E0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9247CD
oklch(55.6% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#DABCFA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C4D2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABCFA
#DABCFA
oklch(84.1% 0.091 306.5)
- #BCD696
#BCD696
oklch(84.1% 0.09 126.2)
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 #DABCFA, 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 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #DABCFA 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.