#BAB3CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.037 297.8), rgb(186, 179, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#BAB3CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB3CD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 179, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.037 297.8) |
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 #BAB3CD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB3CD | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB3CD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB3CD text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E5
oklch(88.4% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB3CD
oklch(78.1% 0.037 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A599C2
oklch(70.7% 0.06 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B2
oklch(63.2% 0.076 298)
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Step 600
600
#79699E
oklch(55.7% 0.082 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#665787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#53476E
oklch(42.7% 0.065 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#453C59
oklch(37.8% 0.05 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#BAB3CD 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) | #AEB7CE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B7BB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB3CD
#BAB3CD
oklch(78.1% 0.037 297.8)
- #B5BBA1
#B5BBA1
oklch(78% 0.036 117.8)
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 #BAB3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #BAB3CD 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.