#BAAACF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.055 304.7), rgb(186, 170, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#BAAACF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAACF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.055 304.7) |
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 #BAAACF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAACF | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAACF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAACF text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAAACF
oklch(76.4% 0.055 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9977C0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#845FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.122 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#704E94
oklch(49.1% 0.114 305)
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Step 800
800
#5B4078
oklch(42.7% 0.094 305)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#BAAACF 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) | #A4B0D1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AFB6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAACF
#BAAACF
oklch(76.4% 0.055 304.7)
- #AAB993
#AAB993
oklch(76.4% 0.055 125.2)
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 #BAAACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #BAAACF 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.