#BAB6CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.03 294.4), rgb(186, 182, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#BAB6CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB6CB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 182, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.03 294.4) |
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 #BAB6CB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB6CB | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB6CB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB6CB text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB6CB
oklch(78.6% 0.03 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756C97
oklch(55.6% 0.067 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#635A80
oklch(49.1% 0.061 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433E55
oklch(37.8% 0.039 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#BAB6CB 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) | #B2B9CC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B9BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB6CB
#BAB6CB
oklch(78.6% 0.03 294.4)
- #B8BCA6
#B8BCA6
oklch(78.6% 0.031 115.5)
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 #BAB6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #BAB6CB 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.