#BAB2FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.108 288.5), rgb(186, 178, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#BAB2FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 288°. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB2FF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.108 288.5) |
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 #BAB2FF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB2FF | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB2FF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB2FF text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB2FF
oklch(79.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7647F3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6436D4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#512FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.185 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#422C88
oklch(37.7% 0.145 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261B4F
oklch(26.9% 0.091 288.4)
#BAB2FF 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABFCE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB2FF
#BAB2FF
oklch(79.8% 0.108 288.5)
- #C3C36E
#C3C36E
oklch(79.9% 0.108 108.6)
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 #BAB2FF, 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 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
Use #BAB2FF 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.