#BAB2D7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.2% 0.053 295.1), rgb(186, 178, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#BAB2D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.053 295.1) |
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 #BAB2D7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB2D7 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB2D7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB2D7 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB2D7
oklch(78.2% 0.053 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A496D0
oklch(70.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7964B0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#665297
oklch(49% 0.109 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#BAB2D7 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) | #AAB7D9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B7BE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB2D7
#BAB2D7
oklch(78.2% 0.053 295.1)
- #B6BD96
#B6BD96
oklch(78.3% 0.054 115.9)
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 #BAB2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #BAB2D7 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.