#BAABDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.1% 0.072 298.4), rgb(186, 171, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#BAABDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAABDD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 171, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.072 298.4) |
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 #BAABDD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAABDD | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAABDD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAABDD text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAABDD
oklch(77.1% 0.072 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9673D6
oklch(63.2% 0.147 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8159C3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A8
oklch(49% 0.149 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#BAABDD 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) | #A1B3DF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B2BC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAABDD
#BAABDD
oklch(77.1% 0.072 298.4)
- #B0BB87
#B0BB87
oklch(77% 0.071 117.8)
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 #BAABDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #BAABDD 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.