#BAABD0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.055 303.6), rgb(186, 171, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#BAABD0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAABD0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 171, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.055 303.6) |
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 #BAABD0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAABD0 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAABD0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAABD0 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAABD0
oklch(76.6% 0.055 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CD
oklch(70.6% 0.087 304)
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Step 500
500
#9878C0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8260AD
oklch(55.6% 0.121 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F94
oklch(49.1% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#BAABD0 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) | #A5B1D2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B0B7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAABD0
#BAABD0
oklch(76.6% 0.055 303.6)
- #ACB993
#ACB993
oklch(76.6% 0.054 123)
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 #BAABD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #BAABD0 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.