#BAB1DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.2% 0.06 294.8), rgb(186, 177, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#BAB1DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB1DB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 177, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.06 294.8) |
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 #BAB1DB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB1DB | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB1DB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB1DB text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB1DB
oklch(78.2% 0.06 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A495D6
oklch(70.7% 0.095 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CB
oklch(63% 0.122 295)
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Step 600
600
#7A61B8
oklch(55.7% 0.132 295)
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Step 700
700
#67509F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#544281
oklch(42.9% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#BAB1DB 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) | #A8B7DD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B7BF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB1DB
#BAB1DB
oklch(78.2% 0.06 294.8)
- #B6BD91
#B6BD91
oklch(78.2% 0.06 115.2)
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 #BAB1DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #BAB1DB 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.