#DABEF9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.086 306.2), rgb(218, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#DABEF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.086 306.2) |
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 #DABEF9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABEF9 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DABEF9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DABEF9 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABEF9
oklch(84.5% 0.086 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#B688E4
oklch(70.6% 0.138 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A467DC
oklch(63% 0.177 306)
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Step 600
600
#904BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BAE
oklch(49% 0.178 306)
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Step 800
800
#64328D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#DABEF9 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) | #B4C8FC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C6D2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABEF9
#DABEF9
oklch(84.5% 0.086 306.2)
- #BED79A
#BED79A
oklch(84.5% 0.086 126.3)
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 #DABEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #DABEF9 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.