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#dab3fa color: Light Violet

#dab3fa is rgb(218, 179, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.514% 0.10564 309.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

82.5%
0.106
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dab3fa

#dab3fa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Violet (#d6b4fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dab3fa mixed with white

  1. dab3fa
  2. debbfb
  3. e1c2fc
  4. e5cafc
  5. e9d2fd
  6. edd9fd
  7. f0e1fe
  8. f4e8fe
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fbf7ff

Darker: #dab3fa mixed with black

  1. dab3fa
  2. bd9bd9
  3. a284ba
  4. 876e9b
  5. 6c587d
  6. 544361
  7. 3c2f46
  8. 251d2d
  9. 110c15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dab3fa with less saturation

  1. dab3fa
  2. d8b5f5
  3. d6b7f0
  4. d4b9eb
  5. d2bbe6
  6. d0bde0
  7. cebfdb
  8. ccc1d6
  9. cac2d0
  10. c8c4cb

Questions about #dab3fa

What color is #dab3fa?

#dab3fa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(218, 179, 250), in HSL hsl(272.96, 87.65%, 84.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.514% 0.10564 309.204).

What colors go well with #dab3fa?

The complementary color of #dab3fa is #b0d489. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7bfff and #f4abdc. The triadic partners are #f3b978 and #68dcd4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dab3fa?

Black text reads better on #dab3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dab3fa a warm or cool color?

#dab3fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.106.