#BAB0EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.084 292.1), rgb(186, 176, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#BAB0EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB0EB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.084 292.1) |
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 #BAB0EB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB0EB | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB0EB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB0EB text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB0EB
oklch(78.6% 0.084 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A390EC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E6
oklch(63.1% 0.17 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7956D4
oklch(55.5% 0.185 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6645B8
oklch(49% 0.173 292)
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Step 800
800
#533A95
oklch(42.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#BAB0EB 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) | #A2B8EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BAC4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB0EB
#BAB0EB
oklch(78.6% 0.084 292.1)
- #BABF80
#BABF80
oklch(78.6% 0.084 112)
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 #BAB0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #BAB0EB 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.