#BAB0DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78% 0.063 295.3), rgb(186, 176, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#BAB0DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB0DC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.063 295.3) |
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 #BAB0DC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB0DC | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB0DC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB0DC text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB0DC
oklch(78% 0.063 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#9078CE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.14 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#684EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#544083
oklch(42.6% 0.109 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#BAB0DC 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) | #A7B6DE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B5DB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B7BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB0DC
#BAB0DC
oklch(78% 0.063 295.3)
- #B5BD8F
#B5BD8F
oklch(78% 0.063 115.9)
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 #BAB0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #BAB0DC 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.