#DABED4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.043 333.3), rgb(218, 190, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#DABED4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABED4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.043 333.3) |
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 #DABED4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABED4 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABED4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABED4 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABED4
oklch(83.2% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 333)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A0
oklch(63.1% 0.088 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#955D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D76
oklch(49.2% 0.089 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#673F60
oklch(42.7% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#DABED4 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) | #BEC4D5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C7D3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBFC5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABED4
#DABED4
oklch(83.2% 0.043 333.3)
- #B3D1BB
#B3D1BB
oklch(83.2% 0.044 153.6)
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 #DABED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.006
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #DABED4 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.