#BAA7BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.04 319.2), rgb(186, 167, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#BAA7BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA7BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 167, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.04 319.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BAA7BF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA7BF | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA7BF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA7BF text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA7BF
oklch(75.2% 0.04 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#97809D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#826988
oklch(55.6% 0.056 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5773
oklch(49% 0.052 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#59485E
oklch(42.8% 0.042 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#BAA7BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A5ACC0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA9AF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA7BF
#BAA7BF
oklch(75.2% 0.04 319.2)
- #A2B59D
#A2B59D
oklch(75.2% 0.04 139.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAA7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
Use #BAA7BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.