#DABEF5
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.3% 0.081 307.8), rgb(218, 190, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#DABEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.081 307.8) |
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 #DABEF5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABEF5 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABEF5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DABEF5 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABEF5
oklch(84.3% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A569D5
oklch(63% 0.166 308)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#643488
oklch(42.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#DABEF5 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) | #B5C8F7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C5D1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABEF5
#DABEF5
oklch(84.3% 0.081 307.8)
- #BDD69D
#BDD69D
oklch(84.3% 0.081 127.3)
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 #DABEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #DABEF5 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.