#BAB4E1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79% 0.064 291), rgb(186, 180, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#BAB4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.064 291) |
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 #BAB4E1 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB4E1 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB4E1 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB4E1 text on black | 10.70:1 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB4E1
oklch(79% 0.064 291)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7561BF
oklch(55.6% 0.142 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6350A4
oklch(49.2% 0.13 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#504285
oklch(42.7% 0.108 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#BAB4E1 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) | #AABAE3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8E0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BBC3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB4E1
#BAB4E1
oklch(79% 0.064 291)
- #BCBF90
#BCBF90
oklch(79% 0.063 110.8)
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 #BAB4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BAB4E1 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.