#BAB3DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.6% 0.057 293.1), rgb(186, 179, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#BAB3DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB3DB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 179, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.057 293.1) |
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 #BAB3DB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB3DB | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB3DB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB3DB text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB3DB
oklch(78.6% 0.057 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A296D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BC9
oklch(63% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7763B6
oklch(55.6% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#64529C
oklch(49.1% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#52437F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#BAB3DB 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) | #AAB8DD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB7DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B9C0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB3DB
#BAB3DB
oklch(78.6% 0.057 293.1)
- #B9BE94
#B9BE94
oklch(78.7% 0.057 113.2)
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 #BAB3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BAB3DB 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.