#BAB4EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.083 289), rgb(186, 180, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#BAB4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB4EF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.083 289) |
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 #BAB4EF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB4EF | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB4EF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB4EF text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB4EF
oklch(79.5% 0.083 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E91EE
oklch(70.6% 0.134 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7458D6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6247BA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#BAB4EF 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) | #A5BCF2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBEC8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB4EF
#BAB4EF
oklch(79.5% 0.083 289)
- #C0C182
#C0C182
oklch(79.5% 0.083 108.9)
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 #BAB4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
Use #BAB4EF 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.