#BAB0CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.045 300.1), rgb(186, 176, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#BAB0CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB0CF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.045 300.1) |
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 #BAB0CF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB0CF | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB0CF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB0CF text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB0CF
oklch(77.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A797C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#927DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.091 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A5
oklch(55.5% 0.1 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#69548D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 300)
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Step 800
800
#564573
oklch(42.8% 0.077 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#BAB0CF 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) | #AAB5D0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B4BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB0CF
#BAB0CF
oklch(77.6% 0.045 300.1)
- #B2BB9B
#B2BB9B
oklch(77.6% 0.045 120.2)
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 #BAB0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #BAB0CF 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.