#BAB7DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.051 289), rgb(186, 183, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#BAB7DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB7DB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 183, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.051 289) |
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 #BAB7DB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB7DB | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB7DB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB7DB text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB7DB
oklch(79.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F99D0
oklch(70.8% 0.08 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#887FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.103 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7267B1
oklch(55.7% 0.113 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F5598
oklch(49% 0.105 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E467B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#BAB7DB 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) | #AFBBDD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BDC3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB7DB
#BAB7DB
oklch(79.4% 0.051 289)
- #BEBF9A
#BEBF9A
oklch(79.4% 0.05 108.8)
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 #BAB7DB, 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 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #BAB7DB 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.