#BAB0FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.111 289.4), rgb(186, 176, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#BAB0FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB0FF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.111 289.4) |
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 #BAB0FF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB0FF | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB0FF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB0FF text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB0FF
oklch(79.5% 0.111 289.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
-
Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7943F6
oklch(55.6% 0.247 289.6)
-
Step 700
700
#6632D6
oklch(49% 0.23 289.5)
-
Step 800
800
#532CAD
oklch(42.7% 0.19 289.6)
-
Step 900
900
#442B89
oklch(37.8% 0.148 289.6)
-
Step 950
950
#271A50
oklch(26.9% 0.094 289.6)
#BAB0FF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB8FD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABECC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB0FF
#BAB0FF
oklch(79.5% 0.111 289.4)
- #C1C26A
#C1C26A
oklch(79.4% 0.111 109.3)
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 #BAB0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #BAB0FF 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.