#BAABC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.034 316.4), rgb(186, 171, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#BAABC0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 316°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAABC0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 171, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.034 316.4) |
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 #BAABC0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAABC0 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAABC0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAABC0 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAABC0
oklch(76% 0.034 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B8
oklch(70.8% 0.054 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.069 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#856691
oklch(55.7% 0.074 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4564
oklch(42.7% 0.058 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#BAABC0 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) | #A9AFC1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAADB2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAABC0
#BAABC0
oklch(76% 0.034 316.4)
- #A8B7A1
#A8B7A1
oklch(76.2% 0.035 135.6)
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 #BAABC0, 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 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #BAABC0 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.