#BAA7C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.051 310.9), rgb(186, 167, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BAA7C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 167, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.051 310.9) |
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 #BAA7C8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA7C8 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAA7C8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA7C8 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA7C8
oklch(75.5% 0.051 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#967FA7
oklch(63.2% 0.064 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#816892
oklch(55.7% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D567C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#594665
oklch(42.6% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#BAA7C8 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) | #A2ADC9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ABB2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA7C8
#BAA7C8
oklch(75.5% 0.051 310.9)
- #A4B795
#A4B795
oklch(75.6% 0.052 131.4)
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 #BAA7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #BAA7C8 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.