#BAB7E2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.6% 0.061 288.1), rgb(186, 183, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#BAB7E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 183, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.061 288.1) |
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 #BAB7E2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB7E2 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB7E2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB7E2 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB7E2
oklch(79.6% 0.061 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#877CD0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7164BD
oklch(55.7% 0.135 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4484
oklch(42.8% 0.103 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#BAB7E2 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) | #ADBCE4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BEC5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB7E2
#BAB7E2
oklch(79.6% 0.061 288.1)
- #C0C093
#C0C093
oklch(79.6% 0.061 107.7)
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 #BAB7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BAB7E2 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.