#BAB7DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.052 288.9), rgb(186, 183, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#BAB7DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB7DC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 183, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.052 288.9) |
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 #BAB7DC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB7DC | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB7DC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB7DC text on black | 10.89:1 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB7DC
oklch(79.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D2
oklch(70.6% 0.084 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877EC6
oklch(63% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7266B2
oklch(55.5% 0.116 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5599
oklch(49.1% 0.107 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E467C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#403B64
oklch(37.7% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#BAB7DC 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) | #AFBBDE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BDC3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB7DC
#BAB7DC
oklch(79.4% 0.052 288.9)
- #BEBF99
#BEBF99
oklch(79.4% 0.052 108.8)
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 #BAB7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #BAB7DC 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.