#BAB0DD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.1% 0.064 295.1), rgb(186, 176, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#BAB0DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB0DD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.064 295.1) |
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 #BAB0DD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB0DD | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB0DD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB0DD text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#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
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB0DD
oklch(78.1% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594DA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9078D0
oklch(63.2% 0.131 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBD
oklch(55.7% 0.142 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#674EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.132 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#BAB0DD 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) | #A6B6DF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B5DC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B7BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB0DD
#BAB0DD
oklch(78.1% 0.064 295.1)
- #B6BD8E
#B6BD8E
oklch(78.1% 0.064 114.8)
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 #BAB0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BAB0DD 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.