#BAB5CC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.033 295.6), rgb(186, 181, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#BAB5CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB5CC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 181, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.033 295.6) |
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 #BAB5CC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB5CC | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB5CC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB5CC text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB5CC
oklch(78.4% 0.033 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.053 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AE
oklch(63.2% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#776B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.073 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#645983
oklch(49.2% 0.067 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#BAB5CC 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) | #B1B8CD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B8BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB5CC
#BAB5CC
oklch(78.4% 0.033 295.6)
- #B7BCA4
#B7BCA4
oklch(78.5% 0.034 116.7)
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 #BAB5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAB5CC 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.