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#DAB2EB Color

#DAB2EB is rgb(218, 178, 235) in RGB, hsl(282, 59%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAB2EB
HEX#DAB2EB
RGBrgb(218, 178, 235)
HSLhsl(282, 59%, 81%)
HSVhsv(282, 24%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.089 315.7)
LABlab(77.61% 22.43 -22.96)
LCHlch(77.61% 32.10 314.34)

What #DAB2EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DAB2EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.07Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.7Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.33Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.94Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.52Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.78

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DAB2EB Channel Values

How #DAB2EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 178 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 59% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 24% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAB2EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAB2EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAB2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAB2EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DAB2EB
Complementary
#C3EBB2
Analogous
#BDB2EB
Analogous
#EBB2E0
Triadic
#EBDAB2
Triadic
#B2EBDA
Split comp.
#E0EBB2
Split comp.
#B2EBBD

Tints & Shades of #DAB2EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DEBAED
#E4C6F0
#E8CEF2
#EDDBF6
#F1E3F8
#F7EFFB

Shades

#C585E0
#AF59D4
#9732C3
#752796
#521B69
#2F103D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAB2EB.

How #DAB2EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DAB2EB
Protanopia#BABAEB
Protanomaly#C7B7EB
Deuteranopia#C0C0EA
Deuteranomaly#CBBBEA
Tritanopia#D3BABA
Tritanomaly#D6B7D0
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAB2EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dab2eb: #DAB2EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAB2EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dab2eb': '#DAB2EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.698, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_dab2eb">#DAB2EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAB2EB"

More Purple Colors

#DAB2EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DAB2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAB2EB?

#DAB2EB is a lightest purple — rgb(218, 178, 235) in RGB and hsl(282, 59%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #DAB2EB?

#DAB2EB is rgb(218, 178, 235) — red 218, green 178, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAB2EB?

#DAB2EB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAB2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAB2EB scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAB2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAB2EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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