#BAB5FD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.101 287.1), rgb(186, 181, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#BAB5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB5FD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.101 287.1) |
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 #BAB5FD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB5FD | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB5FD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB5FD text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB5FD
oklch(80.3% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFD
oklch(63% 0.207 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#724EEC
oklch(55.5% 0.225 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#603DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.21 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E34A6
oklch(42.7% 0.173 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#403084
oklch(37.8% 0.135 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#BAB5FD 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) | #A2BEFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC2CE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB5FD
#BAB5FD
oklch(80.3% 0.101 287.1)
- #C6C475
#C6C475
oklch(80.4% 0.101 107.2)
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 #BAB5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #BAB5FD 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.