#BAB2DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.4% 0.06 293.7), rgb(186, 178, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BAB2DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB2DC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.06 293.7) |
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 #BAB2DC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB2DC | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB2DC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB2DC text on black | 10.48:1 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB2DC
oklch(78.4% 0.06 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A395D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACC
oklch(63.2% 0.122 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7861B9
oklch(55.5% 0.134 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#65509F
oklch(49% 0.123 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#534281
oklch(42.8% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#BAB2DC 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) | #A9B8DE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B8C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB2DC
#BAB2DC
oklch(78.4% 0.06 293.7)
- #B8BD92
#B8BD92
oklch(78.3% 0.059 113.1)
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 #BAB2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #BAB2DC 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.