#BAB4E0
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79% 0.062 291.2), rgb(186, 180, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#BAB4E0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 180, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.062 291.2) |
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 #BAB4E0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB4E0 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB4E0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB4E0 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB4E0
oklch(79% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A195DA
oklch(70.6% 0.1 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7561BD
oklch(55.5% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6350A3
oklch(49.1% 0.129 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#504284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 291)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#BAB4E0 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) | #AABAE2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BBC3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB4E0
#BAB4E0
oklch(79% 0.062 291.2)
- #BBBF91
#BBBF91
oklch(79% 0.062 111.9)
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 #BAB4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #BAB4E0 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.