#BAB0CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.038 303), rgb(186, 176, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BAB0CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB0CA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.038 303) |
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 #BAB0CA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB0CA | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB0CA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB0CA text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB0CA
oklch(77.4% 0.038 303)
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Step 400
400
#A898C0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#937EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.079 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D679C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5586
oklch(49.1% 0.08 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#56466C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#473B58
oklch(37.7% 0.051 303)
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Step 950
950
#2A2334
oklch(27.2% 0.032 303.2)
#BAB0CA 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) | #ACB4CB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B3B8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB0CA
#BAB0CA
oklch(77.4% 0.038 303)
- #B1BA9F
#B1BA9F
oklch(77.4% 0.039 122.3)
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 #BAB0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BAB0CA 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.