#DABDED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.8% 0.073 311.9), rgb(218, 189, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#DABDED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABDED |
| RGB | rgb(218, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.073 311.9) |
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 #DABDED | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABDED | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABDED text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DABDED text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABDED
oklch(83.8% 0.073 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9252B7
oklch(55.7% 0.161 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D419D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#DABDED 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) | #B6C6EF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C3CD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABDED
#DABDED
oklch(83.8% 0.073 311.9)
- #B9D5A4
#B9D5A4
oklch(84% 0.073 132.1)
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 #DABDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #DABDED 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.