#BAABCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.047 307.1), rgb(186, 171, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BAABCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAABCA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 171, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.047 307.1) |
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 #BAABCA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAABCA | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAABCA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAABCA text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAABCA
oklch(76.4% 0.047 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#997AB7
oklch(63.2% 0.096 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8362A2
oklch(55.5% 0.103 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F518B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 307)
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Step 800
800
#5B4371
oklch(42.9% 0.079 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A385B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#BAABCA 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) | #A6B0CB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1C9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AFB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAABCA
#BAABCA
oklch(76.4% 0.047 307.1)
- #AAB899
#AAB899
oklch(76.3% 0.046 127.3)
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 #BAABCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #BAABCA 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.