#DABFF9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.084 305.8), rgb(218, 191, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#DABFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 191, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.084 305.8) |
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 #DABFF9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABFF9 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DABFF9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DABFF9 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABFF9
oklch(84.7% 0.084 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B589E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A369DB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.187 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#63338C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 306)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#DABFF9 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) | #B5C9FB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C7D3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABFF9
#DABFF9
oklch(84.7% 0.084 305.8)
- #BFD79B
#BFD79B
oklch(84.6% 0.084 125.8)
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 #DABFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #DABFF9 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.