#BAB4EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.079 289.4), rgb(186, 180, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#BAB4EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB4EC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 180, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.079 289.4) |
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 #BAB4EC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB4EC | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB4EC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB4EC text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB4EC
oklch(79.4% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8975E3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#745AD1
oklch(55.5% 0.176 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6249B5
oklch(49% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503D93
oklch(42.8% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#BAB4EC 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) | #A6BBEE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BDC7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB4EC
#BAB4EC
oklch(79.4% 0.079 289.4)
- #BFC185
#BFC185
oklch(79.5% 0.079 109.7)
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 #BAB4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #BAB4EC 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.