#BAABCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.053 304.1), rgb(186, 171, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#BAABCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAABCF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 171, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.053 304.1) |
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 #BAABCF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAABCF | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAABCF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAABCF text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAABCF
oklch(76.6% 0.053 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CC
oklch(70.8% 0.084 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9878BF
oklch(63.1% 0.109 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8360AB
oklch(55.6% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F93
oklch(49.2% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4177
oklch(42.7% 0.091 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#BAABCF 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) | #A5B1D1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B0B7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAABCF
#BAABCF
oklch(76.6% 0.053 304.1)
- #ACB994
#ACB994
oklch(76.6% 0.053 123.4)
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 #BAABCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #BAABCF 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.