#BAB3FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.1 288.4), rgb(186, 179, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#BAB3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB3FA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.1 288.4) |
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 #BAB3FA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB3FA | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB3FA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB3FA text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB3FA
oklch(79.8% 0.1 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896CFB
oklch(63.2% 0.204 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#754EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#633DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5034A4
oklch(42.7% 0.17 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#422F82
oklch(37.6% 0.133 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#BAB3FA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBFCC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB3FA
#BAB3FA
oklch(79.8% 0.1 288.4)
- #C3C275
#C3C275
oklch(79.8% 0.099 107.8)
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 #BAB3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #BAB3FA 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.