#BAB7DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.049 289.2), rgb(186, 183, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#BAB7DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB7DA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 183, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.049 289.2) |
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 #BAB7DA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB7DA | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB7DA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB7DA text on black | 10.87:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB7DA
oklch(79.3% 0.049 289.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9F99CF
oklch(70.8% 0.078 289.3)
-
Step 500
500
#887FC3
oklch(63.2% 0.101 289.2)
-
Step 600
600
#7267AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 289.3)
-
Step 700
700
#605696
oklch(49.2% 0.101 289.3)
-
Step 800
800
#4E467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 289.4)
-
Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
-
Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#BAB7DA 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) | #AFBBDC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBAD9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BCC3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB7DA
#BAB7DA
oklch(79.3% 0.049 289.2)
- #BDBF9A
#BDBF9A
oklch(79.3% 0.05 110)
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 #BAB7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #BAB7DA 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.