#BAABC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.04 311), rgb(186, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BAABC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.04 311) |
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 #BAABC5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAABC5 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAABC5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAABC5 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAABC5
oklch(76.2% 0.04 311)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BF
oklch(70.8% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#997BAE
oklch(63% 0.082 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#84649A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#705383
oklch(49.2% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#BAABC5 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) | #A8B0C6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB1C4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AEB3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAABC5
#BAABC5
oklch(76.2% 0.04 311)
- #A9B79D
#A9B79D
oklch(76.1% 0.039 130.5)
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 #BAABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
Use #BAABC5 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.