#BAB4C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.025 301.8), rgb(186, 180, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#BAB4C5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 180, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 13%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.025 301.8) |
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 #BAB4C5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB4C5 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB4C5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB4C5 text on black | 10.42:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB4C5
oklch(78% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A4
oklch(63.2% 0.051 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#796C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#665A79
oklch(49.1% 0.051 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#534A63
oklch(42.8% 0.042 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#453E50
oklch(37.8% 0.032 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#BAB4C5 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) | #B1B6C6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B6B9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB4C5
#BAB4C5
oklch(78% 0.025 301.8)
- #B4BAA9
#B4BAA9
oklch(77.9% 0.025 122.8)
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 #BAB4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAB4C5 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.