#BAAABD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.032 320.9), rgb(186, 170, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#BAAABD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAABD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.032 320.9) |
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 #BAAABD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAABD | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAABD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAABD text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC9
oklch(81% 0.02 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAABD
oklch(75.7% 0.032 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#958299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#806B84
oklch(55.7% 0.046 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C596F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#BAAABD 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) | #A8AEBE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBACB0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAABD
#BAAABD
oklch(75.7% 0.032 320.9)
- #A6B6A3
#A6B6A3
oklch(75.8% 0.032 140.7)
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 #BAAABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #BAAABD 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.