#BAB4FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.105 287.4), rgb(186, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#BAB4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB4FF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.105 287.4) |
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 #BAB4FF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB4FF | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB4FF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB4FF text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB4FF
oklch(80.2% 0.105 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#734BF1
oklch(55.6% 0.234 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#613AD2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F32A9
oklch(42.7% 0.179 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#412E86
oklch(37.7% 0.14 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#BAB4FF 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBAFD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC1CF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB4FF
#BAB4FF
oklch(80.2% 0.105 287.4)
- #C5C471
#C5C471
oklch(80.3% 0.106 108)
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 #BAB4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #BAB4FF 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.