#BAADD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.063 298.4), rgb(186, 173, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#BAADD9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAADD9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 173, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.063 298.4) |
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 #BAADD9 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAADD9 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAADD9 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAADD9 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAADD9
oklch(77.3% 0.063 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A993D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9476CD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.142 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B4DA0
oklch(49.2% 0.13 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#573F82
oklch(42.7% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#BAADD9 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) | #A4B4DB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3D8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B3BC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAADD9
#BAADD9
oklch(77.3% 0.063 298.4)
- #B1BB8E
#B1BB8E
oklch(77.3% 0.062 118.1)
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 #BAADD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #BAADD9 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.