#BAB2FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.101 289), rgb(186, 178, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#BAB2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB2FA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.101 289) |
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 #BAB2FA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB2FA | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB2FA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB2FA text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB2FA
oklch(79.6% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFE
oklch(70.8% 0.161 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFC
oklch(63.2% 0.207 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#764CEB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 289)
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Step 700
700
#643CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.208 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5133A5
oklch(42.7% 0.173 289)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#BAB2FA 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) | #9FBCFD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBECC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB2FA
#BAB2FA
oklch(79.6% 0.101 289)
- #C1C273
#C1C273
oklch(79.6% 0.102 109.1)
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 #BAB2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #BAB2FA 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.