#BAB1EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.088 290.9), rgb(186, 177, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#BAB1EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB1EF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 177, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.088 290.9) |
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 #BAB1EF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB1EF | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB1EF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB1EF text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB1EF
oklch(79% 0.088 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.141 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EC
oklch(63.1% 0.18 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7854DA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6544BD
oklch(49.1% 0.181 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#523999
oklch(42.7% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#BAB1EF 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) | #A2B9F2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7ED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBBC7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB1EF
#BAB1EF
oklch(79% 0.088 290.9)
- #BCC07E
#BCC07E
oklch(78.9% 0.087 111.2)
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 #BAB1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #BAB1EF 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.