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#dab6fd color: Light Violet

#dab6fd is rgb(218, 182, 253) in RGB and oklch(83.172% 0.10431 307.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

83.2%
0.104
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dab6fd

#dab6fd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.09:1, 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: #dab6fd mixed with white

  1. dab6fd
  2. debdfe
  3. e1c5fe
  4. e5ccfe
  5. e9d3ff
  6. ecdbff
  7. f0e2ff
  8. f4e9ff
  9. f8f0ff
  10. fbf8ff

Darker: #dab6fd mixed with black

  1. dab6fd
  2. bd9edc
  3. a286bc
  4. 876f9d
  5. 6c597f
  6. 544462
  7. 3c3047
  8. 251d2d
  9. 110c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #dab6fd with less saturation

  1. dab6fd
  2. d8b8f8
  3. d6baf3
  4. d5bced
  5. d3bee8
  6. d1bfe3
  7. cfc1de
  8. cdc3d8
  9. cbc5d3
  10. c9c6cd

Questions about #dab6fd

What color is #dab6fd?

#dab6fd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(218, 182, 253), in HSL hsl(270.42, 94.67%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.172% 0.10431 307.368).

What colors go well with #dab6fd?

The complementary color of #dab6fd is #b5d58a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7c2ff and #f4aee0. The triadic partners are #f6bb7c and #6eded4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dab6fd?

Black text reads better on #dab6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dab6fd a warm or cool color?

#dab6fd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.104.