#DAB6E7 Color
#DAB6E7 is rgb(218, 182, 231) in RGB, hsl(284, 51%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 9%) 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 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAB6E7rgb(218, 182, 231)hsl(284, 51%, 81%)hsv(284, 21%, 91%)cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 9%)oklch(82.3% 0.078 317)lab(78.45% 19.81 -19.55)lch(78.45% 27.83 315.37)What #DAB6E7 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 #DAB6E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAB6E7 Channel Values
How #DAB6E7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 182 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 51% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 21% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAB6E7 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.
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Colors That Go With #DAB6E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAB6E7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DAB6E7
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.
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How #DAB6E7 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.
#DAB6E7#BDBDE7#C9BAE7#C3C3E6#CDBEE7#D4BDBD#D6BACF#C2C2C2Using #DAB6E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dab6e7: #DAB6E7;background-color: #DAB6E7;colors: { 'color-dab6e7': '#DAB6E7' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.714, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_dab6e7">#DAB6E7</color>fill="#DAB6E7"More Purple Colors
#DAB6E7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAB6E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAB6E7?
#DAB6E7 is a lightest purple — rgb(218, 182, 231) in RGB and hsl(284, 51%, 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 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #DAB6E7?
#DAB6E7 is rgb(218, 182, 231) — red 218, green 182, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAB6E7?
#DAB6E7 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAB6E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAB6E7 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAB6E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAB6E7 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 12.19, which is visibly different.
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