#BAA8BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.037 320.1), rgb(186, 168, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#BAA8BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA8BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 168, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.037 320.1) |
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 #BAA8BE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA8BE | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAA8BE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA8BE text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA8BE
oklch(75.4% 0.037 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#97819C
oklch(63.2% 0.047 320)
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Step 600
600
#816A86
oklch(55.6% 0.051 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5872
oklch(49.1% 0.048 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#59485D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#BAA8BE 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) | #A6ACBF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAAAF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA8BE
#BAA8BE
oklch(75.4% 0.037 320.1)
- #A3B59F
#A3B59F
oklch(75.3% 0.037 140)
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 #BAA8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #BAA8BE 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.