#BAA8CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.052 308.9), rgb(186, 168, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#BAA8CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 309°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA8CA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.052 308.9) |
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 #BAA8CA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA8CA | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAA8CA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA8CA text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA8CA
oklch(75.8% 0.052 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#957FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#806894
oklch(55.7% 0.072 309)
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Step 700
700
#6C567E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#584766
oklch(42.8% 0.054 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#BAA8CA 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) | #A3AECC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ACB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA8CA
#BAA8CA
oklch(75.8% 0.052 308.9)
- #A6B795
#A6B795
oklch(75.7% 0.051 129.2)
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 #BAA8CA, 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 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #BAA8CA 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.