#BAAED6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.058 298.8), rgb(186, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BAAED6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAED6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.058 298.8) |
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 #BAAED6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAED6 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAED6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAED6 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAAED6
oklch(77.4% 0.058 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378C7
oklch(63% 0.119 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B3
oklch(55.6% 0.128 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9A
oklch(49% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#57417D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#BAAED6 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) | #A6B4D8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B4BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAED6
#BAAED6
oklch(77.4% 0.058 298.8)
- #B1BB92
#B1BB92
oklch(77.4% 0.057 118.9)
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 #BAAED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #BAAED6 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.