#BAAAED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.096 295), rgb(186, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#BAAAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAAED |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.096 295) |
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 #BAAAED | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAAED | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAAED text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAAED text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAAAED
oklch(77.5% 0.096 295)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9569F1
oklch(63.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#814CDF
oklch(55.7% 0.212 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 295)
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Step 800
800
#59329D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#BAAAED 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) | #9AB4F0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3EB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B5C2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAAED
#BAAAED
oklch(77.5% 0.096 295)
- #B4BE75
#B4BE75
oklch(77.7% 0.096 115.1)
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 #BAAAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BAAAED 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.