Palettes / Colors / #DAABE0
#DAABE0 — Light Muted Pink
#DAABE0 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DAABE0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DAABE0 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B0DFA9; it also sits naturally between #BEA9DF and #DFA9CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAABE0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 171, 224 |
| HSL | 293°, 46%, 77% |
| HSV | 293°, 24%, 88% |
| CMYK | 3%, 24%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 56.93, 49.41, 77.06 |
| Yxy | 49.41, 0.3104, 0.2694 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.71, 26.19, -20.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.29, 25.71, -20.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 67% · Blue 88%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAABE0
.text { color: #DAABE0; }
.background { background-color: #DAABE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAABE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 171, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 46%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAABE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 171, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAABE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 171, 224, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAABE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAABE0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0DFA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAABE0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAABE0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DAABE0: ·
How #DAABE0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DAABE0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAABE0?
#DAABE0 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 171, 224). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAABE0?
#DAABE0 is RGB 218, 171, 224 — HSL 293°, 46%, 77% — CMYK 3%, 24%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #DAABE0?
Its complement is #B0DFA9; analogous partners are #BEA9DF and #DFA9CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAABE0 for text?
Black text on #DAABE0 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.