#BAB2DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.5% 0.064 293), rgb(186, 178, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#BAB2DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 293°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB2DF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.064 293) |
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 #BAB2DF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB2DF | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB2DF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB2DF text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB2DF
oklch(78.5% 0.064 293)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D1
oklch(63.2% 0.13 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7860BE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.132 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#44386A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 293)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#BAB2DF 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) | #A8B8E1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B9C1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB2DF
#BAB2DF
oklch(78.5% 0.064 293)
- #B9BE8F
#B9BE8F
oklch(78.6% 0.064 112.8)
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 #BAB2DF, 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 Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BAB2DF 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.