#DABCFB Color
#DABCFB is rgb(218, 188, 251) in RGB, hsl(269, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 25%, 0%, 2%) 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 9.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DABCFBrgb(218, 188, 251)hsl(269, 89%, 86%)hsv(269, 25%, 98%)cmyk(13%, 25%, 0%, 2%)oklch(84.2% 0.092 306.2)lab(80.46% 19.79 -27.21)lch(80.46% 33.64 306.02)What #DABCFB 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 #DABCFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DABCFB Channel Values
How #DABCFB 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 188 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 89% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 25% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DABCFB 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DABCFB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DABCFB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DABCFB; 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 #DABCFB
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 #DABCFB 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.
#DABCFB#C2C2FB#CCBFFB#C7C7FA#CFC2FB#D2C5C5#D5C2DD#C8C8C8Using #DABCFB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dabcfb: #DABCFB;background-color: #DABCFB;colors: { 'color-dabcfb': '#DABCFB' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.737, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_dabcfb">#DABCFB</color>fill="#DABCFB"More Purple Colors
#DABCFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DABCFB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DABCFB?
#DABCFB is a lightest purple — rgb(218, 188, 251) in RGB and hsl(269, 89%, 86%) 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 9.29.
What is the RGB value of #DABCFB?
#DABCFB is rgb(218, 188, 251) — red 218, green 188, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DABCFB?
#DABCFB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DABCFB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DABCFB scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DABCFB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DABCFB 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 14.07, which is visibly different.
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